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Ville Niinistö, MEP (Greens/EFA)

Video. 'We cannot give Russia legitimacy through sports events', says MEP

Updated: 30/04/2026 - 11:11 GMT+2

Ville Niinistö, MEP for the Greens, believes that Russia is now "weaker than a year ago" and says the country is using its foreign connections to "legitimise their war crimes in Ukraine".

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