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Judo federation removes titles from Putin, Russian oligarch

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to representatives of the flight crew of Russian airlines as he visits to Aeroflot Aviation School outside Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

FILE - Russian President Vladmir Putin, left, and British Prime Minister David Cameron watch the judo during the men's 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. The International Judo Federation has removed the titles and jobs Vladimir Putin and long-time Kremlin-supporting oligarch Arkady Rotenberg held at the organization, the governing body said in a statement late Sunday March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Judo federation removes titles from Putin, Russian oligarch