Lipavský: Russia using diplomatic cover to carry out heinous acts in Europe

The Czech minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavský, says he will continue to push for a restriction on the movement of Russian diplomats in the Schengen area. In an interview with iRozhlas.cz published on Monday, he said that after months of lobbying Czechia had managed to formally propose such a move but that some countries were reserved on the matter.

Mr. Lipavský said there were 3,000 Russian diplomats in Europe and that the country’s agents had used diplomatic cover to carry out heinous acts.

The Czech foreign policy chief also said that he would submit a new strategy on China to the government in the autumn.