Czech Embassy in Russia was convicted of smuggling potent substances

Employee of the Czech Embassy in Russia was involved in the smuggling of potent substances. This is stated in the note of the Russian Foreign Ministry, handed over to the charge d'affaires of the Czech Republic in Moscow, Jan Ondrzeiko.

"On July 29, the Charge d'affaires of the Czech Republic was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry in I am from the Russian Federation. Ondrzeika, to whom a strong protest has been expressed in connection with a gross violation by a member of the administrative and technical staff of the Czech Embassy in The violation of Russian legislation is an attempt to smuggle potent substances. In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, the Czech side was offered to waive immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the Russian Federation in respect of the said Embassy employee in order to bring him to criminal responsibility. Otherwise, he will have to leave the territory of the Russian Federation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

In turn, Czech Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mariana Vernerova confirmed "that our diplomat held a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry today (Monday)."

"We do not comment on the details of such negotiations," she said.

Recall, between Moscow and Prague has maintained extremely tense relations over the past few years. The Czech Republic accuses Russia of aggression and is one of the initiators of the spread of Russophobia in the EU.