Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he holds no regret for his stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin after describing him as a 'first class citizen' who he'd 'take a bullet' for, earlier this week.
The 91-year-old came under fire this week for hailing Mr Putin as a “first class citizen” who he’d “take a bullet” for, during an interview on British television.
Stream the latest news on the war in Ukraine live & on demand on Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022. “I think that’s the terrible,” Mr Ecclestone replied before attempting to justify the Russian President’s reason for Ukraine’s invasion. “I honestly believe he sort of marched in there thinking it’d be a surrender, white flag would go up, and that would be it.
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