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Pro-Russian Czech President Milos Zeman Wins Second Term

Zeman was an early supporter of Donald Trump in the U.S. election. He's opposed Muslim immigration to the Czech Republic and wants closer relations with Russia and China.
Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague Saturday. Zeman has opposed immigration and supports closer ties with Russia.

Milos Zeman, an outspoken immigration critic and admirer of Russia's Vladimir Putin, has won a second five-year term as president of the Czech Republic.

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