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"to shatter the entire Ukrainian economy and break the population's morale by terrorizing urban centers. The goal is to make life in the cities so unbearable that residents and businesses flee, as well as to disrupt the logistical connections between metropolitan areas" I read Ukraine's former Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, who explains that Vladimir Putin seems to have given up on winning the war meter by meter on the battlefield and is betting on "shattering the entire Ukrainian economy and breaking the population's morale by terrorizing urban centers. The goal is to make life in the cities so unbearable that residents and businesses flee, as well as to disrupt the logistical connections between metropolitan areas" (Foreign Affairs 30/9). (translated)

🚨🚨 COMMUNIQUE FROM FC BARCELONA!!! THE BLAUGRANA CLUB DENIES ANY NEW UEFA PROCEDURE ENGAGED AGAINST BARÇA. ❌ “In response to reports published regarding the alleged reactivation of the UEFA procedure in the Negreira case, FC Barcelona wishes to clarify the following: UEFA HAS NOT OPENED ANY NEW PROCEDURE AGAINST FC BARCELONA. ❗️ The procedure was initiated in 2023, with the appointment of two investigators who have since taken the action they deemed appropriate. The Club has always responded to all their requests. These procedures have not been reopened because they have never been closed. The UEFA statement confirms the receipt of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid and indicates that the investigators will evaluate it as part of the ongoing investigation. The same text expressly refers, twice, to an investigation and review that are “ongoing.” It does not announce the opening, reopening, or reactivation of any procedure, nor any assessment of the substance or value of the documentation provided. It invites the investigators to determine what action, if any, they deem appropriate regarding this documentation. To date, they have not made new requests to FC Barcelona and have not forwarded Real Madrid's complaint to the club. Should they do so, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done so far. In accordance with the applicable legislation governing this matter, these procedures are subject to the outcome of the criminal case currently being heard in Spain and will continue to be so. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has continued to obtain its UEFA license without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. To facilitate the verification of information, we reproduce below the complete original text of the UEFA statement: “UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the case involving José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (the so-called "Negreira" case). UEFA's ethical and disciplinary inspectors have also received these latest documents, which they will evaluate as part of their ongoing review. FC Barcelona reiterates its full cooperation with the competent authorities and calls for rigor and accuracy in reporting this procedure.” (translated)

In response to the reports published regarding the alleged reactivation of the UEFA procedure in the Negreira case, FC Barcelona wishes to provide the following clarifications: UEFA has opened no new procedure against FC Barcelona. The procedure was initiated in 2023, with the appointment of two investigators who have since taken the action they deemed appropriate. The Club has always responded to all their requests. These procedures have not been reopened because they have never been closed. UEFA's statement confirms the receipt of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid and indicates that the investigators will evaluate it as part of the existing inquiry. The same text expressly refers, twice, to an investigation and review that are "ongoing." It does not announce the opening, reopening, or reactivation of any procedure, nor any evaluation of the substance or value of the documentation provided. It encourages the investigators to determine what action, if any, they deem appropriate regarding this documentation. To date, they have not made new requests to FC Barcelona and have not forwarded Real Madrid's complaint to the club. If they do, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done thus far. In accordance with the applicable legislation governing this matter, this procedure is subject to the outcome of the criminal case currently being heard in Spain and will continue to be so. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has continued to obtain its UEFA license without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. To facilitate the verification of information, we reproduce below the complete original text of UEFA's statement: "UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the case involving José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (the so-called 'Negreira' case). UEFA's ethical and disciplinary inspectors have also received these documents which they will evaluate as part of their ongoing review." FC Barcelona reiterates its full cooperation with the competent authorities and calls for rigor and accuracy in the reporting of this procedure. (translated)

🚨🚨 OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE: Barcelona confirms that UEFA has opened NO new case regarding the Negreira affair. The case was opened in 2023 and has never been closed. The documents sent by Real Madrid will be examined as part of the existing investigation. Barcelona also specifies that to date, UEFA has not made any new requests to them and has not forwarded Real Madrid's complaint to them. (translated)

🚨💣 BREAKING: Real Madrid has sent a HUGE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE regarding the Negreira case to UEFA. ✅🤯 - 50,000 PAGES - Thousands of documents - Witness statements ✅ UEFA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ITS INVESTIGATION. @diarioas (translated)

🚨🚨💣 OFFICIAL !! UEFA HAS RECEIVED DOCUMENTS FROM REAL MADRID IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEGREIRA CASE !!! 🤯 THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE EXAMINED AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. (Statement) (translated)

🚨🚨 REAL MADRID WANTS THE MAXIMUM SANCTION FOR BARÇA IN THE NEGREIRA AFFAIR! The Madrid club is notably demanding the WITHDRAWAL OF TITLES won by Barça BETWEEN 2001 AND 2018. It is also calling for SPORTS SANCTIONS, which could go as far as an EXCLUSION FROM UEFA COMPETITIONS. ⚠️ The disciplinary file is now open and UEFA is examining the elements submitted by Real Madrid. [@diarioas] (translated)

And in the opposite case, we hope that if UEFA does not find anything conclusive in the Negreira case, there will also be consequences for the harassment and relentless pursuit that FC Barcelona has been subjected to for years. It cannot go unpunished, and I hope that Barça will do everything necessary for there to be a real turnaround. (translated)

"The investigation was well done. At some point, one must whistle the end of recess." A hypothesis deemed "completely extravagant" by the historian Michel Pierre, author of "L'Impossible innocence" (Tallandier, 2019), who had access to the "incriminating" case file of the Seznec affair. (translated)

🚨🚨💣 BREAKING! REAL MADRID has transmitted a COLOSSAL AMOUNT OF ELEMENTS to UEFA as part of the NEGREIRA case!!!! 😳👇 📄 50,000 PAGES 📂 THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS 🗣️ WITNESSES 🗞️ @diarioas (translated)

OFFICIAL: UEFA confirms it has received a significant number of documents from Real Madrid regarding the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the José María Enríquez Negreira case. ‼️ UEFA's ethics and disciplinary inspectors have also received these latest documents, which they will evaluate as part of their ongoing review of the case. (translated)