Russian president dismisses reports on Russian intelligence activities in Czech Rep.

In related news, the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, dismissed on Wednesday reports on increased activity of Russian intelligence in the Czech Republic. Speaking after meeting with Czech President Václav Klaus in Moscow, the Russian leader said such reports were “Cold War era conspiracy theories”. Mr Medvedev added that Czech-Russian relations were very good and friendly.

Two Russian diplomats were expelled from the Czech Republic in August this year for alleged espionage. Moscow later retaliated by expelling two Czech diplomats from Russia. The Czech intelligence had also warned that Russian spies were particularly interested in in the Czech army and US plans to build a radar base in central Bohemia.