Russia classifies the United States and the Czech Republic as “friendly.”

On Friday, May 14, Russia announced that it would keep the Czech Republic and the United States on the country’s list.Friendly2, Tensions continue between Moscow and Western countries.

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According to a government decree signed on Thursday, but published on the official Russian portal on Friday, both countries have been released.FriendlyDue to strict restrictions on the Czech Republic and a blanket ban on the United States employing Russian workers at embassies in Moscow. The signing comes a few days before the first meeting of US Secretary of State Anthony Bling and the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov. This week, the US embassy had already announced the suspension of its embassy services due to Russian sanctions, which later forced her to divorce and lay off all of her local workers.75% of workers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Foreign Ministry to compile a list in late April 2021.Hostile states“So”Protection of interests and securityFrom Russia. “Moscow has always emphasized its desire for dialogueOn Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the Dass report, stressing that only the two countries were on the list, while the Russian media reported a total of ten countries, including the United Kingdom.

Relations between the United States and Russia have continued to deteriorate under Washington’s allegations that it interfered in the 2020 US presidential election, spying and cyber-attacks. In April, the Biden government ordered new sanctions against Russian-affiliated companies, fired ten diplomats and banned US banks from borrowing directly from Russia.

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Meanwhile, more and more Russian diplomats have been deported in recent weeks to several Western capitals, especially in Eastern Europe. Prague took the lead in the operation after the Czech government accused the Russian secret services of exploding an arsenal. Moscow retaliated by expelling ambassadors from the countries concerned.