Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election

With Babi's victory the Czech Republic looks set to join Hungary and Slovakia in refusing support for Ukraine

Populist billionaire Andrej Babi has won the Czech Republic parliamentary elections, preliminary results show, but fallen short of the overall majority.

This win marks a political comeback for Babi, who was prime minister from 2017 to 2021. He is set to put the country on a course away from supporting Ukraine and towards Hungary and Slovakia, who have taken a pro-Russian path.