Czech President advocates for monitoring Russians living in the West.
TL;DR
Czech President Petr Pavel has called for Russian citizens living abroad to be put under "strict surveillance" by intelligence services in their host countries, citing the aggressive war led by Russia. Pavel compared the situation to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Russian citizens have fled their country by the hundreds of thousands since the start of the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- We should monitor all Russians living in the West, Czech leader says POLITICO Europe
- Czech President Calls For "Clear Language" On Ukraine's NATO Membership Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Czech President Petr Pavel calls for surveillance of Russian immigrants abroad, cites WWII-era internment of Japanese Americans as precedent — Meduza Meduza
- Czech president says Russians in West should be monitored more, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports Reuters
- 'Cost Of War': Czech President Says Russians In West Should Be 'Monitored' Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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