7 sports stars who served in the army as Wladimir Klitschko prepares for Russia conflict

EastEnders star Maisie Smith is reportedly set to make a huge return to the BBC soap just three months after officially quitting Albert Square.Maisie, who played Tiffany Butcher since she was six years old, left Walford in December with a suitcase after catching her hubby Keegan cheating on her with Dotty Cotton, played by Milly Zero.Tiffany then dated Aaron Monroe, but left him after he turned aggressive.But now she is set to return to the streets of Walford for a special cameo, The Sun reports.Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie is said to be returning for "one episode" - but who knows where that could lead in future?One source told the publication: "Bosses felt Tiffany had unfinished business with Keegan that needed a resolution before he left."So they decided to ask her back for one episode. Viewers will have to wait to see if they manage to fix their relationship or whether the bad blood that we’ve seen between them continues."Announcing her exit last October, Maisie told her fans: "It’s time to say farewell to Tiff.

North Korea has broken its silence on Russia's war on Ukraine and has pointed the blame at the US. A researcher from the secretive state had his alternative take on the frightening invasion published by North Korea's foreign ministry website on Saturday (February 26).Rather than address the matter of an unprovoked storming of another sovereign country, Ri Ji-song implied it is the consequence of the United States' foreign policy.

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has showcased his support for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe last time Variety caught up with Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, he was hunkered down in a military compound near the Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghan civilians were awaiting evacuation as the Taliban watched on.Seven months later — after a stint in Brazil’s Amazon and a quick trip home to the U.K. for Christmas in between — he’s coming up on two months in Ukraine.

Orlando Bloom, 45, has a new set of wheels! The actor was photographed picking up his incredible custom Lucid Air sedan, which is estimated to cost a whopping $169,000, at a Beverly Hills location on Feb. 25 and couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear during the epic moment. The black electric vehicle shined like a brand new vehicle should and was surrounded by people that Orlando mingled with before getting inside and driving away.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan cuddled up to their newborn baby nephew in adorable new snaps as the couple shared a sweet tribute to the little boy. The former TOWIE star's brother Josh Wright and wife Hollie Kane Wright welcomed their baby boy into the world prematurely on February 22, at a tiny 5lbs 9 ounces. Holding the little one in his arms next to wife Michelle, 34, Mark looked smitten with his new family member.

McFly star Dougie Poynter has allegedly split from his girlfriend of three years, Maddy Elmer. The pair first started dating in 2018, but the former flames weren't linked to one another until they were spotted kissing during a day out in London in 2019. Back in September, the 34 year old guitarist was asked if he thought Maddy was ‘the one’, to which he said: “I hope so.

Paul Hollywood's ex-girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam has claimed a variety of celebrity names have been sliding into her DMs with X-rated propositions in recent months. Despite enjoying the male attention, the 25 year old model insisted she "loves being single" and isn't looking for a casual relationship anytime soon.

Jump, Darling, starring a fabulous Cloris Leachman in one of her final film roles, to the sexy-cute 2018 Dutch rom-com Just Friends, and now Jared Frieder’s so-so new dramedy Three Months (★★☆☆☆).Besides exploring and/or exploiting that cross-generational conduit of support and affection, Three Months, like Darling, offers a seemingly juicy role to an Oscar-winning screen legend. In this case, Ellen Burstyn lends a touch of gravitas portraying loving grandma Valerie to gay south Florida high schooler Caleb, played with deadpan snark and sometimes seething anger by pop star Troye Sivan.Caleb’s open and honest relationship with Val is just one of the pillars of support he leans on during the crisis hinted at in the film’s title.

A rocky relationship. While Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko have become amicable coparents through the years, the pair have gone through their ups and downs together.

www.walkerforcolorado.com.“In 29 states, basic freedoms are missing for millions of LGBTQ+ Americans.” The words are punctuated, in HRC’s new ad “Reality Flag,” by the unfurling of a redesigned American flag conspicuously missing 29 stars.The ad was created by Joey Soloway, the Emmy-winning showrunner of Transparent, and the campaign is designed to urge the passage of the Equality Act.

The Mirror, Sam revealed that she was receiving death threats online just days after she had suffered a miscarriage.She said: "I have had the maddest things written about me but there was a really terrible one when I was presenting a football show on Radio 1."I said something along the lines of ‘FA Cup replays should be gotten rid of.’"A lot of people disagreed with me and agreed. But the people that disagreed went really hard and I had some awful, awful things including a death threat."She continued: "But what they didn’t realise is I had my miscarriage two days before that show and I wasn’t in a great place."I’d gone into work because I just wanted to try and distract myself.

Whitney Port remained honest about her egg retrieval process following years of fertility struggles.On Saturday, the 36-year-old former reality tv star gave her 1.5M followers an update on how she's been coping since the procedure.'You were all right! Per usual. It’s the 6th day since the egg retrieval and I feel almost back to myself,' The Hills alum began. Back to normal:On Saturday, the 36-year-old former reality TV star gave her followers an update on how she's been coping since the procedure'I worked at home in sweats all week (except for the one time I got allglammed up to go to an event at Kathy Hilton's housewalked outside to my car, realized my ovaries weighed 2 tons and walked right back inside.

Kim Kardashian doesn't just dress well; she travel in style, too.The billionaire mogul, 41, returned from a few days in Italy for Milan Fashion Week in her brand new private jet.The fashion icon donned her recent signature all-black look as she arrived back in Los Angeles on Friday. Jet-setter:Kim Kardashian returned from a few days in Italy for Milan Fashion Week in her brand new private jetThe mother-of-four was dressed in leather pants, heeled booties, and an oversized leather bomber.She took her edgy style up a notch with a pair of Prada gloves, after enjoying the luxury fashion brand's overseas fashion show.

Russia is on the verge of launching an attack on Ukraine – raising fears World War 3 could be closer to reality than ever before.The threat of large scale invasion ramped up in the final months of 2021 and the start of this year.The Donbas region of Ukraine has been at war since 2014 with Russian-backed separatists fighting to break away from the rest of Ukraine.Russia continues to deny any aggressive intentions with Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin has amassed an army of over 100,000 troops, along with vehicles, weapons and supplies along the border.Moscow has grown more aggressive in its actions as Ukraine tried to grow closer to the West.And now, new images show that Russian troops are making camp right in amongst armoured vehicles just a few dozen kilometres from the border with Ukraine.This is normally done to create a speedy entry into the tanks if war is imminent.But Russian deputy ambassador to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy rejected the idea of an invasion, tweeting: “What if we would say that US could seize London in a week and cause 300,000 civilian deaths?“All this based on our intelligence sources that we won’t disclose.“Would it feel right for Americans and Britts [sic]? It’s as wrong for Russians and Ukrainians.”It has been rumoured that Russian now has around 130,000 troops ready to enter Ukraine at a moment's notice.That will be backed up by artillery, the ability to pursue electronic warfare and other logical units.For more of the latest news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticTwo hours of parading nations later, IOC president Thomas Bach stood on the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony stage and did his best to justify the Olympic ideal in 2022, a year more surreal than most. “Division, conflict, and mistrust are on the rise,” Bach said.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of this morning’s Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony live on NBC.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping helps open the Winter Games in Beijing on Friday, dozens of world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also are expected to attend.

Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko has joined the Ukrainian army as the country prepares itself for a potential war with Russia.Russia has sent around 100,000 troops - equipped with tanks, artillery and ammunition - to the country's border with Ukraine.Such a move has left many nations fearing that the Russian premiere Vladimir Putin could be planning an invasion of the country.While Russia denies those suggestions, the country has said it could be forced into military action unless security demands are met. It wants guarantees that Ukraine will not join Nato, a defensive alliance comprised of 30 countries.Klitschko, one of the biggest names in boxing, is prepared to do whatever it takes to defend his homeland from a Russian invasion.

Russian invasion.Penthouse Gentleman's Club is listed by authorities in Kyiv as a potential bomb shelter location in the event Putin attacks.The address, located in Kyiv's city centre, is packed with girls and has a female dwarf dressed as a doorman waiting to usher in potential punters, The Sun reports.As tensions mount on Ukraine's border with Russia, the saucy basement venue could prove to be a safe haven in the event of military action above ground.Ukranian authorities published a list of potential bomb shelter locations, including pharmacies, bars and coffee shops.The Penthouse Gentleman's Club raised a particular eyebrow when it was listed by Kyiv's mayor, former heavyweight boxing champion, Vitali Klitschko.The club's manager, who demands £100 entry on the door, was asked by The Sun if patrons could shelter with the girls inside if Vladimir Putin's forces attacked.He replied: "I can't tell you whether we're a shelter or not but you're welcome to come in and meet the girls - but you must pay."A woman at another location on the mayor's said: "I have no idea where there is a shelter. If we get bombed, I'll just have to hope for the best."Another shelter, where a jeweller was living, said: "It's the first I've heard that we had a bomb shelter in the basement."I've no idea how to get in there - the door is always padlocked."At another location, a rusty steel door was securely locked and marked with a phone number, which when contacted yielded no reply from the mystery shelter number.

Thousands of Brits are preparing to flee Ukraine amid fears Russia will invade within days.