Rostyslav Khotyn, editor at Radio Liberty and international journalist, shared the information on Espreso TV’s European Space program with Yurii Fizer.“Czechia is a country with a strong media sector and independent mass media. Western capital is actively present in Czech outlets, which significantly affects the quality and independence of the information space.The only remaining issue is Russia’s attempts to influence social media — particularly by supporting far-right and far-left political forces in Czechia, especially through TikTok. Czech intelligence services are tracking these efforts,” Khotyn said.According to the Radio Liberty editor, Czechia has already taken several steps to reduce Russian influence on its political life. After the explosions at the ammunition depots in Vrbětice, the Czech authorities significantly toughened their stance. At the time, during the early phase of the war in Donbas, Czechia planned to transfer Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine, of which it had a considerable stock. However, unexpected explosions occurred, and the investigation led back to Russia. In response, Czechia drastically reduced the staff of the Russian embassy.“Previously, Russia essentially used its embassy in Prague as a spy hub for all of Central Europe. Russian agents worked not only on Czech affairs but also conducted intelligence activities targeting Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland.Realizing the scale of the threat, Czechia reduced the number of Russian diplomats in Prague to match the number of Czech diplomats in Moscow.Currently, Czechia is promoting a new initiative that could be included in the EU’s 19th package of sanctions. It would restrict the movement of Russian diplomats within the Schengen area: if a diplomat works in Czechia, they must remain in Czechia. To travel to other Schengen countries, they would need to register and obtain permission.Czechia has already implemented a similar restriction domestically — Russian diplomats are prohibited from leaving the country without authorization. In other words, if you work in Czechia, you stay in Czechia, rather than freely traveling to Austria or other states,” Khotyn emphasized.NATO member states are discussing the possibility of a stronger response to Russia’s growing provocations, including the potential use of military action.