King Charles III has stated the British royal family would cooperate with police inquiries into his brother, Prince Andrew's, ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a senior European intelligence official revealed Russia's President Vladimir Putin seeks to outmaneuver the United States in Ukraine talks. These developments come as a Ukrainian skeleton racer was barred from honoring fallen compatriots at the upcoming Winter Games and a second woman testified against the son of Norway's crown princess in a rape trial.
Buckingham Palace announced King Charles's commitment to supporting law enforcement if approached by Thames Valley Police regarding Prince Andrew, according to a statement. The statement emphasized the King's concern over allegations surrounding Prince Andrew's conduct. Meanwhile, a former Palm Beach, Florida, police chief, who investigated Epstein in the mid-2000s, told the FBI that Donald Trump had said, "thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known hes been doing this," according to an FBI account of an interview in 2019. Trump has denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
In other news, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not allow Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to wear a helmet displaying images of Ukrainian athletes killed in the ongoing war with Russia during the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Heraskevych expressed his disappointment, stating it was "a decision that simply breaks my heart."
Additionally, a second woman testified in an Oslo court, accusing Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, of rape. The alleged incident occurred after an after-party in the Lofoten Islands in October 2023. Hoiby faces 38 charges, including rape and assault, and has pleaded not guilty to the most serious offenses.
On the international stage, a senior European intelligence official reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the invasion of Ukraine and believes he can outsmart the United States during talks. Kaupo Rosin, the head of Estonia's foreign intelligence service, stated that Moscow is "playing for time" in discussions with Washington, with no genuine interest in cooperation.
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