Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Czech Charge d'Affaires in Moscow

Russian state media reported today that the Russian Foreign Ministry has "summoned the temporary charge d'affaires of the Czech Republic to protest Prague's reaction to an airstrike that targeted the village of Hroza in northeastern Ukraine this month, resulting in dozens of fatalities." The ministry stated that it called in the Czech diplomat on October 17, "in response to the latest actions by the Czech Foreign Ministry." It added, "A strong protest was lodged, and the Russian position regarding the situation in Ukraine was clearly articulated, including the Ukrainian allegations adopted by Prague regarding the alleged involvement of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the strikes on civilian infrastructure in Hroza."