Czech Republic Does Not Support Russia's Expulsion from CE

The daily "Hospodarske noviny" on 27 April says Kavan told the committee that Russia's isolation could foster "even more radical policies" being pursued by Moscow. Kavan said that the Czech position must not be viewed as "a policy of concessions, but an effort to reach a dialogue. We must sharply criticize Russia...but this makes sense only if the criticized side is present," he said.