(22 Apr 2015) The Czech president said any Russian incursion into the Baltics would be suicidal for Moscow and would draw NATO into a fight.
Milos Zeman, known for his pro-Russian views in the conflict in eastern Ukraine between Russian-backed rebels and Kiev, said: "Vladimir Putin is not suicidal and knows the consequences this attack would have."
In an interview in Prague on Tuesday, Zeman also said it would not make economic sense for Russia to annex the eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels are in a military standoff with Ukrainian troops.
"Moscow would have to feed several tens of millions of hungry mouths and for that their economic capacity is insufficient," he said.
Zeman, who is among the few western leaders ready to travel to Moscow on May 9 to mark the end of World War II, said he believed Russia was satisfied with the annexation of Crimea and would not move further.
In response to a recent political spat with the United States after the US Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Andrew Schapiro, criticised Zeman for wanting to attend the May 9 military parade in Moscow, Zeman said: "The Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations strictly forbids ambassadors of any country from interfering with internal state affairs. Mister Schapiro either unknowingly or on purpose violated this agreement and that disqualifies him as a professional."
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