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| Kremlin Apologizes to German Newspaper for Wrongly Tying It to Goldman Sachs | Kremlin Apologizes to German Newspaper for Wrongly Tying It to Goldman Sachs |
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| MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia misspoke when he said that the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung was owned by Goldman Sachs, an American investment bank. | MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia misspoke when he said that the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung was owned by Goldman Sachs, an American investment bank. |
| “We apologize to this publication,” Dmitry S. Peskov, the president’s press secretary, said Friday, according to the Interfax news agency — a rare step of contrition for the Kremlin. An aide had provided Mr. Putin with incorrect information during his annual “Direct Line” call-in show, Mr. Peskov said. | |
| During the national television show on Thursday, Mr. Putin said that Süddeutsche Zeitung, which first obtained the Panama Papers, was controlled by Goldman Sachs, and that the bank was part of an American plot to try to embarrass Russia through revelations about offshore accounts and shell companies. | During the national television show on Thursday, Mr. Putin said that Süddeutsche Zeitung, which first obtained the Panama Papers, was controlled by Goldman Sachs, and that the bank was part of an American plot to try to embarrass Russia through revelations about offshore accounts and shell companies. |
| The newspaper announced that Goldman Sachs has no ownership stake. | The newspaper announced that Goldman Sachs has no ownership stake. |
| Süddeutsche Zeitung published reports this month that linked associates of Mr. Putin, including the cellist Sergei P. Roldugin, to the transfer of $2 billion from a Russian bank to offshore accounts. | Süddeutsche Zeitung published reports this month that linked associates of Mr. Putin, including the cellist Sergei P. Roldugin, to the transfer of $2 billion from a Russian bank to offshore accounts. |
| Mr. Putin has brushed aside the accusations, saying he was proud to have friends like Mr. Roldugin, calling him a “brilliant musician.” | Mr. Putin has brushed aside the accusations, saying he was proud to have friends like Mr. Roldugin, calling him a “brilliant musician.” |