LEADING. Czech presidential candidate Petr Pavel looks on as he addresses the media at his headquarters, during the country’s presidential election, in Prague, Czech Republic January 28, 2023.

(1st UPDATE) Petr Pavel, a 61-year-old retired general running for office for the first time, campaigns as an independent and gains the backing of the center-right government

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Former Czech army chief Petr Pavel, a strongly pro-Western candidate who backs aid for Ukraine, was on course to win the Czech Republic’s presidential election as voting results came in on Saturday, January 28.…

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