Czechia Ranks Fourth Among Russia’s “Enemies” in New Propaganda List
<p>Czechia has been ranked among Russia’s top five “enemy” countries in a new list published by Vzglyad, a Russian outlet widely regarded as a Kremlin propaganda mouthpiece. Czechia has been ranked as the fourth-most “hostile” country toward Russia in a new ranking published by Vzglyad, scoring 65 out of a possible 100 points. The list places Czechia alongside Romania, Poland, the United Kingdom and Canada, all of which received the same score. Italy topped the ranking with 80 points, followed by Germany, Lithuania and Finland, which tied for second place with 75 points each. The United States, Latvia and France shared third place with 70 points apiece. Japan makes the list for the first time Most of the countries in the top ten appear regularly in the ranking. This time, however, Japan was included for the first time. According to Vzglyad, Japan’s inclusion was prompted by Tokyo’s “firm protest” over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup. Iturup is part of the southern Kuril Islands, which Japan claims as its “Northern Territories.” Russia considers the islands an integral part of its territory. The territorial dispute dates back to the final days of World War II, when Soviet forces occupied Iturup...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://praguemorning.cz/czechia-russia-enemies-ranking/">Czechia Ranks Fourth Among Russia’s “Enemies” in New Propaganda List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://praguemorning.cz">Prague Morning</a>.</p>