They are both billionaires who believe in strong leadership – so it’s not hard to imagine Bernie Eccleston and Vladimir Putin as friends.
And in case there were any doubts, the ex-Formula One boss, 91, put them to bed today in an astonishing defence of the warring Russian president, 69.
In a bizarre interview with Good Morning Britain, the 5’2 entrepreneur said he would ‘still take a bullet’ for Putin – who also happens to be below average height, measuring an estimated 5’7.
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