Zeman tells Washington Post: I am no Russian agent

In an interview for the Washington Post, President Milos Zeman strongly rejected the pro-Russian label that is frequently attached to him. In the article, titled “Meet the pro-Russian, anti-Muslim European leader who was just invited to Trump’s White House” Mr. Zeman said the pro-Russian label was the standard slogan used by his opponents. I am not financed by Russia, no vodka from Russia, no money from Russia. They say that I am even paid by Russians, but in fact I am only an agent of Czechia, the Czech Republic, Mr. Zeman said. He also defended his statement that there is no such thing as a moderate Muslim, drawing a parallel with Nazi Germany, saying that it had only taken three years for a nation of decent people, the nation of Goethe and Schiller, to become fanatic Nazis. In the interview Mr. Zeman said he admired Donald Trump for his courage, lack of political correctness and noted that they had similar views on the fight against Islamic terrorism and illegal migration.