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Deputy minister: Property deals with Russia need to be cancelled

Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 11:06 a.m.

The government should this week consider proposals from the Foreign Ministry to terminate treaties allowing Russia free rent of land on which Russian-owned buildings stand in Czechia. The Czech side are also seeking rents paid for the use of such properties. I discussed the matter with Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Dvo\u0159\xe1k, first asking how Russia came to own dozens of properties in this country.