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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is welcome by the President of the European Commission (Unseen) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Andrej Babis, leader of Czech Republic's ANO party and former Czech Prime Minister, addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Europe's Far-Right Leaders At Patriots Summit - Madrid

The leader of right Czech party ANO 2011 and deputy prime minister Andrej Babiš attend the European Patriots Summit in Madrid. The event brought together numerous conservative leaders from across Europe under the banner of "Make Europe Great Again". The gathering highlighted discussions on national sovereignty, traditional values, and the future of the European political landscape. Madrid, February 8, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Europe's Far-Right Leaders At Patriots Summit - Madrid

The leader of right Czech party ANO 2011 and deputy prime minister Andrej Babiš attend the European Patriots Summit in Madrid. The event brought together numerous conservative leaders from across Europe under the banner of "Make Europe Great Again". The gathering highlighted discussions on national sovereignty, traditional values, and the future of the European political landscape. Madrid, February 8, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Europe's Far-Right Leaders At Patriots Summit - Madrid

The leader of right Czech party ANO 2011 and deputy prime minister Andrej Babiš attend the European Patriots Summit in Madrid. The event brought together numerous conservative leaders from across Europe under the banner of "Make Europe Great Again". The gathering highlighted discussions on national sovereignty, traditional values, and the future of the European political landscape. Madrid, February 8, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Europe's Far-Right Leaders At Patriots Summit - Madrid

The leader of right Czech party ANO 2011 and deputy prime minister Andrej Babiš attend the European Patriots Summit in Madrid. The event brought together numerous conservative leaders from across Europe under the banner of "Make Europe Great Again". The gathering highlighted discussions on national sovereignty, traditional values, and the future of the European political landscape. Madrid, February 8, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Europe's Far-Right Leaders At Patriots Summit - Madrid

The leader of right Czech party ANO 2011 and deputy prime minister Andrej Babiš attend the European Patriots Summit in Madrid. The event brought together numerous conservative leaders from across Europe under the banner of "Make Europe Great Again". The gathering highlighted discussions on national sovereignty, traditional values, and the future of the European political landscape. Madrid, February 8, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots Summit - Madrid

Member of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, speaks during the Patriots summit at the Marriott Auditorium Hotel, February 8, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Vox has organized in Madrid a summit of 'Patriots', a formation that integrates the political parties of the homonymous group of the European Parliament. The meeting will be held on February 7 and 8 and will be attended by some of the leaders of the European far right. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen At Patriots Summit - Madrid

(L-R) League leader and vice president of Italy's Council of Ministers Matteo Salvini, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Vox leader Santiago Abascal, National Rally leader Marine Le Pen, Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders, and member of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš during the Patriots summit at the Marriott Auditorium Hotel, February 8, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Vox has organized in Madrid a summit of 'Patriots', a formation that integrates the political parties of the homonymous group of the European Parliament. The meeting will be held on February 7 and 8 and will be attended by some of the leaders of the European far right. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election

STORY: Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague 2. various of polling stations 3. various of Presidential candidate Andrej Babis voting at a polling station 4. various of Presidential candidate Petr Pavel voting at a polling station STORYLINE: The second round of the Czech presidential election concluded Saturday, with retired general Petr Pavel winning over former prime minister Andrej Babis, according to official results. With 99.99 percent of precincts counted, Pavel won with 58.32 percent of the vote to Babis' 41.67 percent. Turnover for the election surpassed 70 percent. Voters cast their ballots on Friday and Saturday, with Czechs abroad heading to the polls on Thursday. The first round, which took place on Jan. 13-14, featured eight candidates before going to a run-off between the two men after Pavel received 35.4 percent of the vote and Babis received 34.99 percent. Pavel, 61

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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

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Czech Republic holds presidential election

STORY: Czech Republic holds presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Prague and Prague Castle 2. various of posters 3. the three main candidates for president Andrej Babis, Danuse Nerudova, and Petr Pavel 4. polling station at a school in the center of Prague 5. people casting vote STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. Voting started at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue on Saturday. About 8.3 million citizens are reportedly eligible to vote. Voters will choose from a pool of eight candidates. They are: former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, 68; member of the Chamber of Deputies Jaroslav Basta, 74; Senators Pavel Fischer, 57, and Marek Hilser, 46; economist Danuse Nerudova, 44, the only female candidate; retired General Petr Pavel, 61; entrepreneur Karel Divis, 46; and former university Rector Tomas Zima, 56. Ba

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2022 shows fences at Hungarian border with Serbia in Tompa, Hungary. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) speaks during his visit to Hungary's southern border with Hungarian President Katalin Novak (C) and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Tompa, Hungary, on Dec. 15, 2022. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian police officers patrol the border with Serbia in Tompa, Hungary, on Dec. 15, 2022. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Katalin Novak (3rd R), Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (3rd L) and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (2nd R) inspect the Hungarian border with Serbia in Tompa, Hungary, on Dec. 15, 2022. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Katalin Novak inspects the border with Serbia in Tompa, Hungary, on Dec. 15, 2022. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Katalin Novak (R) speaks during her visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (not seen in the picture) in Tompa, Hungary, on Dec. 15, 2022. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TOMPA-SERBIA-PRESIDENTS-BORDER-VISIT

(221215) -- TOMPA, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2022 shows fences at Hungarian border with Serbia in Tompa, Hungary. During their visit to Hungary's southern border with Serbia on Thursday, presidents Katalin Novak of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, accompanied by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, agreed on the need to tighten the protection of borders to prevent illegal migration. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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FORUM 24 advert, billboard ad, Andrej Babis, Milos Zeman, writing This country is not Babis`s and Zeman`s!

FORUM 24 advert, billboard ad, Andrej Babis, Milos Zeman, writing This country is not Babis`s and Zeman`s!, Prague, Czech Republic, on November 24, 2018. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis, poster, State Security Police (StB), agent, code name Bures

The large-scale poster, shows old photo of the current Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his file under the code name Bures kept by former State Security Police (StB; communist secret police), was pasted on an outdoor hoarding board in front of a shopping center in Ostrava, Czech Republic, pictured on April 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Eduard Heger

***FILE PHOTO*** Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger speaks during a press conference, after meeting with Czech PM Andrej Babis, within Heger's visit of the Czech Republic, on April 15, 2021, at the Government Office in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Jan Hamacek, Andrej Babis

(L-R) Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Prime Minister Andrej Babis attend the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2021. The Czech Republic will put a cap on the number of Russian diplomats in Prague according to the current personnel at the Czech embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (CSSD) told journalists. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Jan Hamacek, Andrej Babis

(L-R) Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Prime Minister Andrej Babis attend the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2021. The Czech Republic will put a cap on the number of Russian diplomats in Prague according to the current personnel at the Czech embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (CSSD) told journalists. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek,

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, center, and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek, right, attend the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2021. The Czech Republic will put a cap on the number of Russian diplomats in Prague according to the current personnel at the Czech embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (CSSD) told journalists. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis attends the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2021. The Czech Republic will put a cap on the number of Russian diplomats in Prague according to the current personnel at the Czech embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (CSSD) told journalists. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Jan Hamacek, Andrej Babis

(L-R) Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Prime Minister Andrej Babis attend the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2021. The Czech Republic will put a cap on the number of Russian diplomats in Prague according to the current personnel at the Czech embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (CSSD) told journalists. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (centre) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno, flag

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Brno, flag

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, pictured on April 20, 2021. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (left) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Andrej Babis

Newly appointed Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (not on the photo) and Prime Minister Andrej Babis give a briefing in Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek replaced his predecessor Tomas Petricek who was dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD), centre, comes to give a briefing after he met Zmeyevsky today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) gives a briefing after he met Zmeyevsky today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)