More, from our newsroom, on Moscow's latest accusations of "anti-Russianism."
Moscow has lashed out at the United States over charges against three alleged Russian spies in New York, saying the allegations are part of an "anti-Russian campaign" and will further undermine relations between the two nations.
The Foreign Ministry issued an angrily worded statement on January 27, a day after U.S. federal prosecutors announced charges against three men they said were part of a Russian spy ring.
"One gets the impression that the American authorities have again decided to resort to their favorite practice of pumping up spy passions," the ministry quoted spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich as saying.
He said that "the consequences of such actions, which will worsen the bilateral atmosphere and undermine the prospects for interaction, will remain on the conscience of their initiators."
Lukashevich said U.S. authorities had provided no evidence supporting the charges and demanded consular access to Evgeny Buryakov, who was arrested in New York on January 26.
The two other men charged no longer live in the United States and were not arrested.
The Russian Foreign Ministry says U.S. charges against alleged Russian spies are part of an "anti-Russian campaign" and will further undermine relations between Moscow and Washington.
The Czech weekly Respekt takes its presidential office to task for "smuggling into the [Prague] Castle at the last moment" Putin crony and Russian Railways head Vladimir Yakunin, who is a prominent target of U.S. sanctions stemming from Russian actions in Ukraine.
The article is titled "Holocaust Conference Directed By Russians."
Czech President Milos Zeman has been a defender of Moscow's actions in Ukraine and a critic of related Western sanctions targeting Russia.
The author, Ondrej Kundra, tweeted that the president's office revoked his accreditation for the conference after the article came out: "for security reasons."