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Many Russian diplomats are "spies," Prague believes, according to news outlet Der Spiegel
Russian diplomats should be confined to their destination countries within the EU and not allowed to move freely around the bloc, the Czech government has argued, according to
Der Spiegel. Prague regards Moscow's diplomatic staff as "spies" probing for potential weaknesses in the bloc, the German outlet reported on Saturday, citing official documents.
The Czech authorities have been seeking to restrict freedom of movement for Russian diplomats since at least last summer, the article claims. The nation's foreign minister, Jan Lipavsky, reportedly revisited the issue last month during an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
"Espionage and propaganda are the main tasks of many Russian diplomats in the EU," according to a document presented by Prague earlier the same month in Brussels, according to Der Spiegel. The list of alleged activities of Russian diplomatic mission staffers reportedly includes "logistics for sabotage and acts of terrorism."
Comment: In just the past week or so, the UK has accused China of hacking its Ministry of Defense computers; Japan violated Chinese territory when officials visited a contested island; Canada accused China of 'maybe' interfering in its elections; and a month or so ago the US decided to station its military within striking distance of its coast - as just a few, recent examples - which, taken together, lead one to conclude that, even for the belligerent West and its lackeys, these provocations are increasing and escalating.
And this, perhaps not coincidentally, is occurring alongside a number of other notable developments including: NATO aggression forcing Russia to schedule a nuclear drill; the West seemingly priming the world for false flags to blame on Russia; Israel's new carpet bombing of Rafah; and the West unleashing its draconian security apparatus against anti-genocide protesters: China is preparing its economy for 'something major' - Newsweek