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X Factor.The pair have pitched in to have their say on the Russian invasion of Ukraine where the harrowing scenes had Edward in tears.The 30-year-old, who is one-half of the duo, Jedward, took to Tiktok to explain how the war had impacted him."It's an upsetting time. I found myself crying when I watch the news," he candidly admitted."We are sending strength and love to everybody affected."He added: "I am getting emotional right now.

The first Ukrainian refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin's bloody war of aggression could arrive in Scotland as soon as this weekend, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Royal Navy carrier has led a 25-strong armada of warships in a show of force that marks the biggest NATO Arctic military exercise in 30 years.The 25 warships, led by the Royal Navy vessel, was set up to provide and exercise a show of force with thousands of personnel involved.Six Royal Navy ships and 2,000 British personnel joined vessels and troops from 26 other countries in a drill named Cold Response. The Cold Response exercise saw the 25-strong ensemble begin in Norway amid mounting tensions between Russia and the West over the invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that came in response.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been declared a war criminal by US politicians as his country’s invasion of Ukraine continues.

Russia, offers sophisticated tools for protecting personal computers and device from viruses and malware. However, the German authority is concerned that, amid the war in Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin will force Kaspersky to spy on its customers using the antivirus software—a claim that bosses at Kaspersky strongly deny.

Vladimir Putin have suffered grim deaths, often under mysterious circumstances.Russian politicians and journalists have been found hanged, shot in the head and poisoned with tea without anyone being found responsible. The Kremlin has denied having any involvement in the brutal murders below but with each of them opposing Putin's rule, suspicion very much still remains.Critics are often said to have died in "suicide" or random killings, but evidence suggests collusion and conspiracy, with Russia's state machinery ensuring any investigations are closely controlled.Here are some of those who got on the wrong side of Putin and later met a chilling demise.Russian businessman and former confidant to Putin, Tsepov reacted horrendously to a cup of tea when visiting Kremlin colleagues in September 2004.

The Queen has made a defiant gesture against Russia in a bid to show her support to the people of Ukraine amid the war crisis.The 95 year old monarch, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, officially gave her blessing to the Royal Collection to postpone the loan of three 17th Century weapons to the Kremlin Museums in Moscow.The royal's gesture was a brave and powerful move as she joined the cultural boycott of the country led by Vladimir Putin.The Royal Collection had initially agreed to loan the swords to the Kremlin museums for an exhibition about duelling, according to The Guardian. Permission was then withdrawn in mid-February, and came following other European institutions' decisions to ban their artefacts from the displays.

A tearful Russian soldier has blasted Vladimir Putin on camera for killing civilians and children during their invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her country: “Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed!” ç, who represented Ukraine in the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty contest, posted a picture of herself to Instagram wearing combat gear and brandishing a rifle. Mocking the Russians’ poor communications and navigational skills, she urges her countrymen to take down road signs to make it hard for the invaders to find their way around.

Elon Musk for a fight against Vladimir Putin.Tech billionaire Musk laid down a challenge to the Russian leader on Tuesday (16 March) for a one-on-one battle for the future of Ukraine, in an audacious bid to end the invasion. But Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Putin's and head of the semi-autonomous Chechen Republic, has since joked that the SpaceX boss would be up against it if he ever did manage to meet up with his new foe — and said his only chance would be if he came to him for training.Kadyrov has been accused of multiple atrocities in his 15-year reign as head of the region, including mass murder and violent oppression of gay people.He is also an avid social media user, and is well-known for his bizarre Instagram feed which combines displays of macho military action with cute images of him petting cats.In a lengthy Telegram post firing his warning at Musk, he joked: "Elon Musk, I would not advise you to compete with Putin.

Vladimir Putin, Russia has lost another general, plus seven elite SWAT fighters from the feared Dzerzhinsky Division during their invasion of Ukraine.The sour news comes after a top Russian airman warned that his country’s forces have suffered losses on a scale that will “horrify” people when the figure - now a closely guarded secret - is revealed. Captain Alexander Garnaev - a famous military test pilot and recipient of the Kremlin’s highest honour, the Hero of Russia award - denounced the “completely incomprehensible” war before another top general was killed.

Liz Truss has been accused of double standards over the Prime Minister's trip to Saudi Arabia amid the global fuel crisis.

Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.

Hillary Clinton, 74, and 12 others — including President Joe Biden, 74, and his son Hunter Biden, 52, as well as White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, 43 — were sanctioned by Russian President Vladamir Putin, 69. And although Hillary has been extremely displeased with Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, the former First Lady isn’t likely losing any sleep over Putin’s latest sanction — which bans them all from Russia and freezes any assets that they might have there.

Jedward have slammed the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, with one of the twins admitting heartbreaking news stories have brought them to tears.The Irish duo, real names John and Edward Grimes, had a heart-to-heart with fans during a TikTok livestream on their @jepictiktok TikTok account on Tuesday (March 15).Talking about Vladimir Putin, one of the identical twins says: "He is a crazy mofo but we are sending strength and love to everyone who is affected, it is an upsetting time."I found myself crying when I watch the news, I'm getting emotional right now but hopefully everyone is focusing on their lives and staying strong."Fans also confessed to worrying about the conflict, with one writing: "I avoid the news mostly.""The UK definitely needs to let more people in," commented a second viewer.A third asked: "Are you allowing a refugee into your home?" The twins, who became famous after finishing sixth on The X Factor in 2009, are outspoken on a number of topics and are not shy about criticising other celebrities, including Simon Cowell.Slamming The X Factor, Jedward previously called Cowell "nothing but a bad facelift" and alleged stars on the show "got paid zero" while the judges made "millions".The twins have also called out people who share others' nudes and revenge porn and, in a separate post, shared how fake "sexual content" had made them hit rock bottom."In the past, we’ve been made suicidal over certain sexual content being shared behind the scenes!" they wrote."Many sources claiming it was one of us! It was 100% false but people went out of their way to try to ruin our reputation! F*** you."For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans

A twisted Russian politician has urged Vladimir Putin to fire "a ballistic missile" at the largest weapons testing site in the US as a warning against interfering in the country's affairs.

Royal Family gathered at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday for the return of the Commonwealth Day church service after a Covid-induced hiatus yesterday. But all eyes were trained on Duchess Kate Middleton, who along with her husband Prince William were among the first to arrive for the afternoon service, dressed in complementary blue tones.

Chelsea owner, who found his wealth in oil following the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been around the block a bit when it comes to his significant other. Indeed, he has been married thrice - but more recently he is reportedly enjoying a relationship free of any ceremony, seeing someone half his age.The Russian oligarch, currently the centre of controversy around football ownership, is to set leave his 19-year Chelsea tenure behind following links of his ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is currently raging war against Ukraine.

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UFC fighter Paulo Costa's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been met with backlash.

Vladimir Putin impersonator has bundled a terrified Volodymyr Zelensky lookalike out of war-torn Ukraine — with the help of a Kim Jong-un doppelgänger. The Putin lookalike, Slawek Sobala from Poland, enlisted the help of Howard X, an impersonator of the North Korean despot, to take Umid Isabaev from Kyiv into Poland.The Zelensky lookalike had been working and living in Ukraine before Russia invaded, leaving him fearing for his safety.