Kremlin responds to Gérard Depardieu’s criticism of Vladimir Putin over Russia-Ukraine conflict

the warzone.Nikolai Nizalov moved to the UK nearly 10 years ago but felt compelled to return to his native country to help fight back against Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion. The 19-year-old, who is studying natural sciences at Cambridge, headed to Ukraine just days after playing a varsity water polo match against Oxford University.

In a repeat of 2017, France’s 2022 presidential election is now down to the same two candidates: the incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far right leader Marine Le Pen. In first round voting which took place on Sunday, centrist Macron emerged with 27.6% of the votes while Le Pen managed 23.4%. This is a bigger showing for Le Pen and her National Rally party (formerly National Front) than five years ago. The determining second round vote will be held on April 24.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on a date is on sale on eBay for around an eye-watering £3,843.The rare sticker card, from 2017's Topps Trading Cards, was produced in a limited run by the company, who created the set to parody for United States President Donald Trump during his time in office.They were produced on-demand, never as a full set.The one on eBay, which says there are more than 10 of available, shows Russian president Putin and Trump enjoying a meal together with love hearts around the pair. They're looking longingly into each others eyes, while a note saying “From Russia With Love!” is seen on the table in front of them.

Vladimir Putin is not officially on the list. Iryna Venediktova, a prosecutor, told Sky News that Putin was the “main war criminal of the 21st century” as she provided details of the number of bodies recovered from the region following Russia's humiliating retreat from the area.

Vladimir Putin backers have cruised down a motorway flying Russian flags in a "disgusting" demonstration. The invasion of Ukraine where towns have been obliterated and thousands of people killed has clearly not weakened everyone's support for the Kremlin.

brutal invasion of Ukraine continues. The latest example of incompetence by Vladimir Putin’s forces resulted in local forces mocking the Russians, claiming they don’t even know how to understand the weather.The Luhansk Regional Military Administration said: "The Russians do not know how to fight – they did not even calculate which direction the wind blows."Images of the brown cloud of noxious gas appeared from under-fire Luhansk Oblast as parts of the region – Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Kreminna, Severodonetsk and Zolote – endured heavy bombardments over the weekend.On Saturday, Governor of Luhansk Oblast Serhiy Haidai said: "Chemical attack again! Near Rubezhnoye, the orcs hit a tank with nitric acid again!"He advised residents to "not come out of hiding" and to "close all doors and windows" in homes.Haidai pointed out: "Effects on humans: nitric acid is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed or in contact with skin and mucous membranes."The governor added that the "acidic fumes are irritating to the respiratory tract" and can lead to "bronchitis, dizziness, drowsiness and – in severe poisoning – pulmonary oedema".It’s just the latest example of own goals suffered by the occupying Russian forces.

Russia's despotic president Vladimir Putin's ally has been revealed. Viktor Medvedchuk, who fled house arrest in Ukraine when the invasion of the country kicked off in February, was thought to be one of the the closest allies to Putin.Putin is the godfather of Medvedchuk's daughter Darya.Medvedchuck was the leader of Ukraine's most prominent Kremlin-loving political party – called Platform-For-Life - and was estimated to be worth around £600million by Forbes last year.He had previously tried to mediate between the two warring countries, but when current Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy came to power in 2019, that role was stopped, and in February last year, a decree was signed accusing Medvedchuck of “financing terrorism”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for flashing about his huge weapons of mass destruction and experts have been predicting he will unleash them since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. It was only last month when experts claimed Putin "wants to use" his nuclear weapons and may detonate one of them near the UK.This deadly threat is made all the more sinister when the 69-year-old made it clear that he believes no one would win if nuclear war broke out.Speaking in the US documentary The Putin Interviews released in 2017, the Russian president told US film director Oliver Stone: "I don’t think anyone would survive such a conflict."There is always hope.

Ukraine faces a 15-year sentence after one of the students reported her. Irina Gen, a 45-year-old English teacher from the city of Penza in Russia, is facing criminal prosecution for discussing Russia's war in Ukraine with her eighth-grade class.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn a career that stretches back 40 years, Sean Penn has had many great roles, from Jeff Spicoli to Harvey Milk, from the surly teen sociopath of “Bad Boys” to the soulful death-row sociopath of “Dead Man Walking.” Yet there’s a role Penn is now playing that he has embraced with fierce commitment and skill, but it still doesn’t look very good on him. That’s the role of The American Civilian Who Cares About the War in Ukraine More Than You Do.You’ve seen him play the role at press conferences and in interviews with cable-TV news hosts.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is attempting to buy Valencia, according to a rival bidder.Abramovich, 55, put the Premier League club up for sale after Government allegations he had a relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he denies. But Miguel Zorio, who is a bidder for Valencia, has claimed that the Russian is competing with him to buy the La Liga club once the oligarch completes the sale of the Blues.Plaza Deportiva report a letter from Zorio as saying: “Peter Lim has tried to sell the club in London for €250million and has not succeeded.

A nine-year-old Ukrainian girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum who was killed when a car they were in together was shelled by Russian forces - calling her 'the best mom in the world'. The contents of the note, which appears to have been written in a diary, was revealed on Twitter by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Ukraine as Vladimir Putin insists that "all is going to plan". The grieving widows, mothers, and sisters of Russian soldiers killed as a result of the conflict have slammed Putin for tearing their families apart.

George Stephanopoulos is notoriously private when it comes to his personal life and rarely shares posts on social media.MORE: George Stephanopoulos receives outpour of support following major career newsHowever, the Good Morning America star made a rare appearance on his wife Ali Wentworth's page over the weekend, and he looked delighted!Renowned for his serious personality, George was all smile as he walked down the street looking happy and relaxed.VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth's love story "Heading into the weekend like…." Ali captioned the image.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' heartfelt tribute to his wife and daughters revealedMORE: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth look incredible in celebratory backstage photoFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Go George!" while another wrote: "Is that the 'I don't have to work this weekend' strut?" Good Morning America's official Instagram page also responded with a series of hand raising emojis.George's high-profile job keeps him incredibly busy, and along with working on GMA each morning, he also has many other projects going on, including his recent war documentary, Two Men at War, which his production company produced last month.A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)GMA's George Stephanopoulos made a rare appearance on social mediaThe documentary focuses on the two world leaders involved in the current Ukrainian conflict - Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' on-air coments leave co-stars in hystericsMORE: George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali Wentworth asked about how they handled their teenage daughters datingWeekends with no work are incredibly special for George and his entire family, as

Chernobyl power plant workers have revealed the potentially catastrophic blunders made by Russian soldiers.Vladimir Putin's troops have now retreated from the 1986 radioactive disaster site, leaving land mines in their wake after storming the area on February 24. The Ukrainians whose job it is to keep Chernobyl safe say they did everything in their power to prevent invading troops causing a "tragedy for humanity" during their occupation.

For the second time in roughly as many weeks, President Joe Biden called Russia’s Vladimir Putin “a war criminal” on Tuesday.

Ukraine has pleaded with the world's military powers to "give us some f****** weapons please." Former US Army staff sergeant James Vasquez, 47, from Connecticut arrived in Ukraine earlier this month to fight against Vladimir Putin's Russian invaders. But he has bemoaned the state of the weaponry that his unit has had to put up with, saying in a now deleted tweet that "we will not win with trash weapons.""Give us some f****** weapons please.

Ukraine to help in the war against Vladimir Putin's invading Russian forces. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed that an unspecified number of Mastiff heavily armoured vehicles will be sent to the frontline as the war rages on.

missile that struck a railway station and left more than 39 people dead is said to have "for the children" written on the side of it.The sickening attack saw thousands of Ukrainians attempting to evacuate the station in Kramatorsk with over 87 wounded, many of which are serious injuries. Civilians attempting to evacuate to safer parts of the country were struck by a suspected Russian assault, with missiles dropped on the railway station as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "secret daughter" had been revealed for the first time.Luiza Rozova, 19, is the daughter of the warmonger president's "former lover" Svetlana Krivonogikh, 45, a cleaner-come-millionaire who owns stakes in a major Russian bank.Unlike the two older daughters of Putin, Rozova has not been sanctioned by western powers, but new revelations have given a glimpse inside her elite St Petersburg apartment, which is said to cost £7,700 a month including utility charges.The lap of luxury was shown by German-linked estate agent Engel & Volkers, with the extravagance detailing gold-plated interiors, with one expert flattering the "vanity" of the owner.Neighbours in the elite block are predominantly made up of Putin's old allies, most of which have been sanctioned by the West along with his two daughters. The exposure comes after the location of the flat was leaked by hackers who had released thousands of addresses on a food courier website finding Rozova and Krivonogikh's luxury pad that boasts "palace luxury" on the list.

Ukrainian armed forces reveal a Russian commander ordering his men to massacre unarmed civilians. Ukrainian intelligence operatives claim to have hacked Russian radio communications during the siege of Mariupol.