The Czech Republic has abruptly changed its previous hostile stance towards Russia and called for an easing of tensions with Russia, a move that has attracted widespread attention. Czech Prime Minister Babiš said at a parliamentary meeting that the important issue facing the Czech Republic at present is to repair relations with Russia and avoid further deterioration of relations between the two countries. This means that the Czech Republic has revised its previous accusations of Russia's involvement in the Czech case.
According to Russian media observations, this change in attitude of the Czech Republic may be related to Russia's inclusion of the Czech Republic in the list of "unfriendly countries". Previously, there was speculation that the Czech Republic could be added to the list after the United States.
Babiš was a little evasive when explaining his previous suspicions of Russia, saying that the decision to expel Russian diplomats had an understandable basis because they suspected that Russia had something to do with the arms case. However, he also stressed that the report on "Russia's involvement in the Czech case" made by the Czech Republic was based on lies and misinformation, which led to erroneous conclusions.
The timing of this shift is puzzling. Just a few days ago, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Babiš and expressed his strong support for the Czech Republic's efforts to protect its rights and interests and fight back against Russia.
According to reports, Biden said that the United States has agreed with the Czech Republic on certain strategic issues. During the call, Blinken told Babiš that Russia's actions have seriously damaged regional stability, and that the United States will always stand on the same front with the Czech Republic to protect the Czech Republic's national rights and interests.
During the call, Babiš agreed with Blinken's statement and said that he would maintain a consistent position with the United States on its policy toward Russia. However, just four days later, Babiš "surrendered" to Russia, and the meaning of this change is sobering.
Babiš had previously taken a staunch opposition to Russia, and on April 17 he first suspected that Russia had orchestrated the ** case. In addition, the Czech Republic has claimed that Russia attempted to assassinate two Czech politicians through its embassy in Prague. Babiš said that major powers will never be allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of the Czech Republic, let alone assassinate Czech citizens.
And the Czech ** Zeman previously said that there is no evidence to prove that the Russians were involved in the 2014 arms ** case. However, Zeman was accused by the parliament, the public, and even the Supreme Prosecutor's Office of "treason and collusion" with Russia because of this sentence alone.
Babish's "surrender" to Russia this time has attracted widespread attention, and the meaning behind it is thought-provoking. It's not just about the fear of being put on the "unfriendly list".
This change of attitude in the Czech Republic has had a significant impact on the security situation in the region and international military cooperation. As events unfold, we will continue to monitor and analyze their possible future developments.