Czech court jails Colombian for eight years over Russia-linked arson
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A Colombian national, Andrés Alfonso de la Hoz de la Cruz, was sentenced to eight years in Czech Republic prison for orchestrating an arson attack on public buses in Prague. The attack, believed to be organized with Russian backing, resulted in significant damage. The court revealed Cruz had received instructions via Telegram and was offered payment for the attack. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala suggested the incident was part of a broader pattern of Russian attempts to disrupt public trust in government amid rising tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A court in the Czech Republic sentenced a Colombian national to eight years for arson on public transport, believed to be ordered by Russia, highlighting international tensions.
The Czech Prime Minister linked the incident to Russian efforts to undermine trust in state institutions, reflecting broader concerns about Russia's destabilizing activities across Europe.
Read at euronews
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