Antiwar Protester Storms Set Of State-Run Russian Newscast With Message “Don’t Believe The Propaganda”

Chelsea reportedly believe they will be able to play their Champions League quarter-final ties against Real Madrid with fans present for both the home and away legs.Blues owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with heavy sanctions by the UK government which has seen the club banned from selling home and away tickets for matches. It comes following the Russian oligarch having his assets frozen due to his alleged ties with President Vladimir Putin.Chelsea were therefore expected to have to play both of their games against Spanish giants Real Madrid without being able to sell tickets.

Fresh drone footage has revealed the moment Russia launched a hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine yesterday.

Vladimir Putin has sacked 1,000 of his personal staff as he is scared that they will try to poison him, a report has claimed.The Russian president has had hundreds of his personal staff replaced over his paranoia, including cooks, secretaries, laundry workers, and bodyguards.The news comes as Putin's invasion of Ukraine moves into into its fourth week, and Russian forces have so far failed to capture Kyev.Five Russian generals have also been killed so far, with thousands of Russian soldiers also reported killed.Several private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs have also been spotted heading to Dubai, prompting questions about the domestic security in Putin's Moscow.A French agent has claimed that it is possible that Putin will be removed from power by a coup coming from within the Kremlin, with assassination being one way that this could come about.Putin has also drawn ridicule in recent weeks as he has held meetings not only with foreign leaders, but also his own inner circle from an almost comically large distance away.Given that senior political figures have publicly encouraged those close to Putin to try and assassinate him, it seems that Putin's fears are not unfounded.Senator for South Carolina Lindsay Graham tweeted publicly calling for Putin's death, saying: "The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy [Putin] out."You would be doing your country — and the world — a great service." To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The French intelligence operative claimed that poison is certainly a possible way for Putin to be assassinated if that is what happens.The Russian government is known to use poison, for example in the poisoning of

Russia's defence ministry claims that it has used hypersonic missiles for the first time ever during combat.

Vladimir Putin pledged a "self-cleansing" of Russian society.Four private Russian-flagged jets took off from Moscow Vnukovo airport between 10.30am local time this morning and 11am.Danish analyst Oliver Alexander observed the four jets leaving Moscow for Dubai on Thursday morning using flight tracking service FlightRadar24. It is unknown why the jets all flew out of Russia at the same time or who was on them.

At about the same time that President Joe Biden was on the phone discussing Russia with China’s Xi Jinping, and as Russian troops pounded Ukrainian cities, Vladimir Putin gathered close to 200,000 Muscovites in a soccer stadium to put his spin on things.

World War 3 at the hands of Russian president Vladimir Putin, it appears that the man himself could also be worried about the very same thing. As the onslaught of Ukraine looks to enter its fourth week, Putin is apparently holding back on unleashing all-out total war – choosing to attack the outer cities, rather than the capital of Kyiv.

Ukrainian mums have created an organisation launching secret missions to save terrified kids hiding from Russian tanks. The Claw have already rescued a staggering 227 children from Ukraine's capital Kyiv as they take refuge in basements while Vladimir Putin's bombs rain down. The women have sneaked past Russian soldiers in woods, climbed through derelict buildings destroyed by shelling and frantically driven the kids to safety, reports the Mirror.

Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.’The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.Shvets had also worked with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kiev Theater of Satire.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has suffered widespread damages and loss of life amid a major bombing campaign.Over 3million people have fled, as Ukrainian cities face shortages of food, water, heat, and medicine – with thousands of British people opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.Countries have retaliated by imposing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, while large companies like Disney, Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola have suspended business in the country.However, despite these economic blows, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown any signs of calling off the attack anytime soon.Mum got drunk and ordered £4,500 Uber to Ukraine to go and 'help'Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM manages to speak with Defence SecretaryArnold Schwarzenegger pleads with Vladimir Putin to stop Russia-Ukraine warMany stars have supported Ukraine, with Mila Kunis, who was born in the country, and her husband Ashton Kutcher raising $30million (£22million) for the cause.Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger pleaded with Putin in a heartfelt video.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Vladimir Putin has seen one of his top officials look to turn their back on him as the head of a Russian bank has tried to resign — twice.Elvira Nabiullina, who is a highly-respected Yale-educated economist, looks set to leave her post as head of the Russian Central Bank. Ms Nabiullina, 58, claims she stood up to the Russian president after he sent his troops into Ukraine last month.

An Arnold Schwarzenegger video message to the Russian people already has garnered more than 4.3 million views on Twitter, as the former California governor says that he is telling them the truth about Vladimir Putin’s “illegal war.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – originally forecast to be over in less than a week – limps into its third week, furious Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is looking for someone to blame.Reports are emerging that General Roman Gavrilov, the deputy chief of Russia's Rosgvardia unit which was the spearhead of the first push into Ukrainian territory, has been arrested by the feared Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation – The FSB.The reason for Gavrilov’s arrest is not immediately clear. One source quoted by Bellincat’s Christo Grozev say the charge was "wasteful squandering of fuel” while a more serious charge of "leaks of military information that led to loss of life” has also been rumoured.

Ukrainians are burying bodies in mass graves after one of the bloodiest days in the Russian invasion of the country.Fifty-three people were killed in a devastating bomb blast in Chernihiv, including three children, with reports indicating some of the casualties included US citizens. Russian troops have been blasting cities and slaughtering civilians with Vladimir Putin's planned invasion of Ukraine stalling into its fourth week after being met with Ukrainian resistance.

Russia during their invasion of Ukraine. While Russia are still facing stiff Ukrainian resistance in their invasion of the country, a Russian oligarch has said deep trouble could be in store for western powers holding up sanctions against Vladimir Putin.Mikhail Fridman, the owner of Alpha Bank and one of the richest Russian oligarchs, warned that the sanctions would do nothing to stop Russia and that the west "understands nothing".Western sanctions have been in place against Russia since February of this year after Russia recognised the independence of Dondas.But Fridman, a Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch, has warned that the western attempts to pressure Putin into a compromise will fall flat.

Vladimir Putin are crumbling – but this time it's those INSIDE Russia who are pulling away from him. Top Russian separatist leader Bolaen Sires, who describes himself as the leader of the Erzyas people of Mordovia has issued a plea for Russians to turn on their home country and sabotage attempts to further the invasion into Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has been humiliated after a kidnapped Ukrainian mayor has been freed from Russian soldiers. Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov was reportedly abducted by Putin's forces in their siege of the city as Russia wages war on Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will soon stall, as his faltering war machine is crippled by poor communications, outmoded tactics and devastatingly low morale.But even if the advancing columns of Russian tanks were to withdraw, Ukrainians’ misery might not be over.Dr Mike Martin, from The Department of War Studies at King's College in London, says that Putin’s most recent moves – such as signing up mercenaries from Syria and the Central African Republic to reinforce his demoralised troops - are “signs of desperation”.He rejected the notion that Middle Eastern and African fighters could boost the Russian war effort, claiming “they can’t tip up into a new theatre without kit and do anything except get massacred". But, Dr Martin warns, the next big danger for Ukraine could be civil war.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has reverberated across the film industry locally and globally.

World War Three may “have already started”.Zelensky was speaking to journalists after his address to the US Congress last night. After repeating his call for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, in a bid to stop Russia's invasion, he then gave a stark warning about all out war.

Vladimir Putin that his forces are only bombing military targets in Ukraine. Almost three weeks have passed since Putin gave the order to launch the invasion, with thousands of deaths on both sides. The deceased includes some civilians, with many reports of residential areas being targeted by Russian forces.

President Vladimir Putin a 'd**khead' in video declarations made by their captors.The group, led by Major Viktor Blyudin, was a reconnaissance team located in the forest near Sribne, Chernihiv, where they surrendered claiming they didn't want to go to war on March 14. In the video, several of the soldiers can be heard repeating after their Ukrainian captors as they order them to say "Putin is a d**khead" and ''Death to Russia." One soldier, wearing hooded fatigues and a black hat, added: "I really love [my wife] and I hope that she will forgive me for coming here."He then labelled the Russian government "scumbags."Another, who gave his name as Anton Nikulkov, told his wife and children: "Don't worry, I'm fine, everything's going to be okay.