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Putin This said, taking in the evening at the Kremlin Czech President Milos Zeman, who on Friday arrived in Moscow for celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Zeman is one of the few Western leaders who have accepted the invitation of the President of Russia on These celebrations. Due to Russia’s role in the conflict in Ukraine, most Western leaders have decided to come to Moscow. President of the Czech Republic, although arrived, it did not go on Saturday morning at Red Square to watch a military parade, recognized in the West as a demonstration of strength in the face of war in Ukraine.

“Czech nation shares the emotions of Russians”

– We are counting on this, that we will not only rebuild our relationship with the European Union as a whole, Eastern Europe and the Czech Republic, but also to develop them – said Putin. He pointed out that “because of the mutual sanctions all suffer losses; that there is nothing good”. The Russian President also stressed that it was not Russia was the initiator of rocky relations with the EU.

The Russian President thanked Zemanowi for “independent policy”. – Stating the pleasure that in Europe there are still politicians who are able to present your point of view, to defend it and lead independent policy – he said, expressing hope that such politicians of Russia and the EU can take to restore the old relationship.

Putin thanked the Czech president for the fact that the Czech nation, “shares the emotions” because of the holidays Russians victory. – On the territory of the Czech Republic took a serious fight. It died there over 50 thousand. Soviet soldiers and officers. I thank all those who in the Czech Republic take care of their graves – he said.

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