DW: Czech president questions Russian involvement in 2014 blast
Milos Zeman has raised doubts over Moscow's complicity in a huge explosion at an ammunition warehouse. It comes after a diplomatic row over accusations of Russian sabotage.
Russia may not have been behind the 2014 blast at a Czech ammunition depot, Czech President Milos Zeman said in a televised address on Sunday.
Prague sparked a diplomatic furor last week when it blamed Russian intelligence agents for the deadly blast, and expelled 18 Russian embassy staff.
After retaliatory expulsions by Moscow, the Czech government ordered a further 63 diplomats and Russian staff to leave by the end of May.
Some fellow European Union members acted in solidarity and also expelled Russian embassy staff.
The EU and NATO also issued statements in support of the central European country.
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WNU Editor: This admission from the Czech President is completely contrary to the media narrative that Russia is responsible for this 2014 explosion.
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ReplyDeleteThat is a 180. Either they paid him or they threatened him. Money, if sometimes traceable, it is hard to explain, if your capital accumulation or expenses does not match your income. So I vote that the president or his family was threatened.
The Czech intel service apprised the president of their moves, yes? No? Now a week later the president comes out and says it is unknown?
It could have been poor practices or an accident. But it is so coincidental and convenient for the Russians.