New “decisive measures” must be taken against Moscow because of the explosion in the Czech Vrbetice in 2014, to which Russia is involved. This is stated in a joint statement of the leaders of the main factions of the European Parliament.
Take new anti-Russian measures Wanted in the European People’s Party, the progressive alliance of socialists and democrats, the “Updating Europe” group, as well as in the “green” and conservatives and reformists factions.
“Today we are completely solidarized with the Czech Republic and call on all Member States and EU also demonstrate their solidarity, adopting a decisive, general and concrete measures against Russia,” indicated in the statement. The deputies believe that the attack “demonstrates what measures is ready to go Russia to undermine Europe, and confirms the dangerous and malicious behavior of the Russian government.”
Earlier, the Czech Republic asked NATO to meet to discuss new coordinated steps towards Russia.
On April 18, Moscow declared people of non-Grata 20 employees of the Embassy of the Czech Republic. These were responses to expulsion from the Czech Republic 18 Russian diplomats during the day earlier. They are suspected of working on Russian intelligence services, which Prague considers it involved in the explosions in Vrbetice in 2014. In addition, the Czech Republic announced the search for Russians Alexander Petrova and Ruslana Bolsharova. It is argued that they were at the site of the explosion in stock in Vrbetice.
explosions occurred on October 16 and December 3, 2014, two people died as a result of the first. Exploded, presumably ten thousand kilograms of ammunition, including medium-range missiles. The cause of what happened remained unknown. According to one of the versions, the explosion happened due to the negligence of workers.