Russia should not be granted legitimacy through sports or cultural engagement while the invasion of Ukraine continues and Putin does not take responsibility for war crimes.

RT by @VilleNiinisto: 🇫🇮 MEP Ville Niinistö: As long as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues and Putin does not take responsibility for thousands of war crimes committed, there is nothing we can talk about with Russia, and we should not give them any legitimacy through sports or culture. 🇫🇮 MEP Ville Niinistö: As long as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues and Putin does not take responsibility for thousands of war crimes committed, there is nothing we can talk about with Russia, and we should not give them any legitimacy through sports or culture. Video --- https://nitter.net/BohuslavskaKate/status/2049876647466168427#m

RT by @VilleNiinisto: Ville Niinistö says in an interview for #EuropeToday says that Russia uses international engagement to project legitimacy despite ongoing war crimes in Ukraine and there can be no dialogue while the invasion continues rejecting giving Russia legitimacy through sports or culture. Ville Niinistö says in an interview for #EuropeToday says that Russia uses international engagement to project legitimacy despite ongoing war crimes in Ukraine and there can be no dialogue while the invasion continues rejecting giving Russia legitimacy through sports or culture. Video --- https://nitter.net/euronews/status/2049792227266695532#m