Foreign Minister: Czechia ready to back sanctions against Russia

The Czech Republic is prepared for the worst-case scenario in Ukraine, and is ready to support possible sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said at a press conference on Friday. The head of Czech diplomacy told journalists that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was the ultimate threat that diplomats were actively trying to prevent.

Meanwhile, Defence Minister Jana Černochová said that while the Czech Republic believed in a peaceful end to the crisis, it was ready to donate artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The government will discuss the plan at its session on Wednesday.