Diplomat: Czech-U.S. deal not to sour Czech-Russian relations

MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax-AVN) - The press attache of the Czech Embassy in Moscow has expressed confidence that Russian-Czech relations will not deteriorate because of the Czech-American treaty signed on Tuesday to allow the United States to deploy a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic.

"Our relations are pragmatic and we are sure that they will remain so," Tibor Opela told Interfax-AVN.