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EU officials have asserted that the risks for Belgium of a successful legal challenge are small -- an argument rebutted by the straight-talking De Wever.

But the special master appointed to oversee the sale preferred Elliott’s because it included a settlement with bondholders who asserted collateral rights over Citgo.

Perhaps he got the message, which is why he asserted that he had a cause as a pretext to fire Ms. Cook.

In a pointed historical parallel, Xi also asserted that since China and the U.S. “fought side-by-side against fascism and militarism” during World War II, they should now work together to safeguard those achievements.

He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."