Report: Russia will continue to pose threat to Czechia’s security

Russia will continue to be a source of threats and risks to the security of Czechia and Europe in the coming decades unless Russian society undergoes a fundamental transformation, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said in relation to a report on revising relations with Russia approved by the government on Wednesday.

In the document, cited by the Czech News Agency, the Czech Foreign Ministry also states that a number of anti-Russian sanctions will remain in force in the coming years. It also says that the Russian leadership will continue to regard the Czech Republic, the European Union and NATO as its enemies.

According to the document, Czech policy towards Russia will be determined, among other things, by tasks contributing to the victory of Ukraine, cooperating with allies, contributing to Russia’s international isolation and minimising its influence in Czechia.