Media: Zeman said that the Czech Republic will retain an independent position on Ukraine

Milo? Zeman wants to be President of the independent Czech Republic, which stands guard over its national interests and does not give in to external pressure, as at the time of the Warsaw Pact or COMECON, reports.

President of the Czech Republic on the last working day of the week in their own Christmas statement to the citizens of the country have noticed that I will never yield to the " pressure shouting crowds " and insists on his statements, which caused protests in the country and a negative reaction abroad, informs radio station.

at the end of November in an interview with national television Zeman said." in the end, he never belonged to Ukraine, Except for the period when the then little strange leader of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev gave it as a gift to Ukraine, " he said.

in addition, in an interview Russian Czech leader led a comparison of the conflict in the East of Ukraine's Civil war, 1937-1939 in Spain and said that makes no sense in these circumstances to provide economic assistance to Kiev.

These statements milo? Zeman has caused the disturbed reaction of Kiev and demonstrations of disagreement in the Czech Republic. Most voters were not happy with his sharp remarks of the Russian punk band Posi the Riotom.

Christmas statement Zeman said again that he cannot agree to a symbol of struggle for human rights were " pornographic group vulgar name " because it, in his vision, is an insult to genuine fighters for such rights, reports of the Czech radio.


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