President Shocks Czechs by Swearing During Radio Show

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Czech President Milos Zeman shocked his countrymen and drew criticism from media and politicians by repeatedly swearing during a live radio broadcast.

Speaking in an interview on Czech public radio yesterday, Zeman used at least three different swear words, stumbling most when he tried to translate the name of the Russian dissident all-female punk group Pussy Riot into Czech.