Bernie Ecclestone's recent comments have sparked outrage
Bernie Ecclestone has said he would ‘still take a bullet’ for Vladimir Putin as the former Formula 1 boss defended the Russian president over his invasion of Ukraine.
Asked if he still regards Putin as a friend, Ecclestone told ITV live from Ibiza: “Yeah, I’d still take a bullet for him. “I think if it had been conducted properly – I mean the other person in Ukraine [Zelensky], his profession I understand he used to be a comedian, and I think he seems to want to continue that profession.
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