PRAGUE – Russia-friendly Czech President Milos Zeman won the first round of voting to retain his job on Saturday, but pro-western runner-up Jiri Drahos will be a formidable opponent in the second round vote in two weeks, nearly complete results showed.
Reuters: Pro-Russian Czech president faces challenge from newcomer in runoff election
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Czech counterpart Milos Zeman in Sochi on Nov. 21, 2017.
