Czechs to cut Russian diplomat numbers amid spat
The Czech government said yesterday it would slap a ceiling on the Russian embassy workforce as part of a spiralling diplomatic row, which means dozens of staff will have to leave by next month.
Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said Russia will have until the end of May to withdraw its embassy's employees to reduce their numbers to the same level as those of the Czech embassy in Moscow.
The Russian foreign ministry threatened retaliation.
Prague currently has a total of 24 embassy staff in Russia, which in turn has 94 staff in Prague.
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