Kristina Rihanoff hit with backlash for ‘disgusting’ tweets appearing to back Vladimir Putin amid Ukraine invasion

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Vladimir Putin once got then US President George W. Bush to join him in a dance to a Cossack folk song in a bizarre moment between the two nations.The footage shows Putin and Mr Bush being joined by a number of Russian dancers in Sochi in 2008.Putin can be seen in the shot lightly moving with a dancer as Bush seems to pull out some awkward dad dancing, not in the style of the folk song.Although both are dancing, it is noticeable that Putin is positioned with a woman on stage as Mr Bush is being shown the ropes of Cossack dancing just off of it.The two then ended their performance with a handshake as they sat down at the dinner table together.

Chelsea fans spotted a sneaky attempt to cover up the recently-disbanded Three sponsor from their matchday line-up graphic.The Blues are suffering the knock-on effect of government sanctions after owner Roman Abramovich was stripped of all his UK assets on Thursday morning.The Russian oligarch has also been forbidden from selling the club as a result of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.Consequently, mobile network Three have announced the "temporary suspension" of their shirt sponsorship.And eagle-eyed Blues fans noticed a desperate plot to cover up the front shirt sponsor in their starting line-up graphic for this evening's match against Norwich City.The sly choice of photo was picked up by several Chelsea supporters with Timo Werner trying to cover the giant '3' using his left arm."Werner starting cos he's the only one with a matchday photo covering parts of the 3 logo," joked one fan."Admin frantically looking for a player picture where 3 is covered," quipped another."Imagine if they started Werner just because he had the arm above the sponsor in his graphic," commented a third."Need to do better at hiding that Three logo," added a fourth.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is it right that government sanctions impact Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea are expected to lose at least £600,000 each time they play at home as the ramifications of sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich becomes painfully evident.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughters who have had to make their way through life in his tyrannical shadow.Although the 69-year-old despot keeps his private life incredibly private, it is public knowledge that he shares two daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila Putina, who he separated from in 2013 after 30 years of marriage.These are 36-year-old Maria Faassen and her sister 35-year old Katerina Tikhonova. He is also rumoured to be the father of 18-year-old Luiza Rozova, though in charming Putin fashion he has never publically acknowledged his suspected progeny, reports the Mirror.

Chelsea look set to lose their main kit sponsor 'Three' in light of the sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich.The Blues are facing an uncertain future after they were hit with an unprecedented series of sanctions due to the Russian's link to Vladimir Putin.Only season ticket holders will be able to attend home matches, the club shop has been closed and players may not be able to leave amid the new restrictions.Now, Three have called for a temporary suspension of their sponsorship deal.In a statement, the company said: “In light of the government’s recently announced sanctions, we have requested Chelsea Football Club temporarily suspend our sponsorship of the club, including the removal of our brand from shirts and around the stadium until further notice.“We recognise that this decision will impact the many Chelsea fans who follow their team passionately. However, we feel that given the circumstances, and the Government sanction that is in place, it is the right thing to do.

Judge Rinder is set to travel over 1000 miles to Poland, in an effort to help the Ukrainian family of his former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Oksana Platero. The TV star, who was on the show in 2016, revealed that Oksana's grandparents were struggling to find sanctuary in a safe country and has pledged to be at the Polish border on Monday to help them across, as the brutal war waged by Vladimir Putin continues to rage in the Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, the judge - real name Robert - said, "Oksana Platero my Ukrainian dance partner on BBC Strictly gifted me so much.

Vladimir Putin using dog poo to "insult" the Russian President and raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine. Dominic Murphy from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, created the piece with the help of his dog Sybil and titled it "Poo-tin's a S**t".

officials are investigating the ownership of a superyacht anchored on the Tuscan coast.The yacht, worth £532 million, and measuring a staggering 459 feet, is believed to be owned by Russian president Vladimir Putin, but has never been confirmed.But now Italian law enforcement has been spotted swarming the boat, called Scheherazade, in an attempt to clarify the situation.The boat's captain Guy Bennett-Pearce told the New York Times: “They are looking hard.“They are looking at every aspect.“This isn’t the local coppers coming down, these are men in dark suits - I had no choice but to hand over documents.“I have never seen him. I have never met him.“I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that this will clear the vessel of all negative rumours and speculations” If it's proven to be owned by the man who ordered the invasion of Ukraine, the boat will be seized as part of a Europe-wide crackdown on Russia and Russian assets.

Major General has outlined Vladimir Putin's three 'disastrous miscalculations' in Ukraine, which may not only lose Russia the war but also see the 'end of his rule'. Taking to Twitter, former Australian Major General Mick Ryan explained exactly what has gone wrong for the Russian President, with the Armed Forces of Ukraine claiming today that more than 12,000 of his soldiers have been killed so far.

Chelsea owner and Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government and his assets frozen.

Boris Johnson will personally attend the Scottish Tory conference next week to burnish his “war leader” image in an attempt to bury the sleaze of partygate allegations against him.

A young Ukrainian woman has become a TikTok star after sharing exactly what daily life in a bomb shelter is like. In order to stay as safe as possible after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched attacks on the country, she has seemingly moved into a below-ground bunker with her mum, dad and pet dog.The account, which uses the name @Valerisssh has 569k followers, with a video showing, "My typical day in a bomb shelter" being viewed 32.8 million times.The 22 second clip offered a clear insight into her day - the youngster watched her mum cook on a small stove, conversed with her dad, played with her dog who she noted was confused by the situation and dried her hair with a heat gun. The most harrowing part of the viral video was when she showed the devastation in her home city.

Russia has branded the Ukrainian claims that it carried out the horrifying bombing of a children's hospital in Mariupol as "fake news", stating that the building was no longer a maternity hospital and that it had long been taken over by armed forces.

The news Chelsea and their fans were dreading was confirmed this morning as Roman Abramovich was named as one of the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the UK government for his links to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid the current war in Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing partner Oksana Platero’s grandparents to safety.The Good Morning Britain presenter, who recently branded Vladimir Putin ‘pure evil’, explained his aim to rescue the professional dancer’s family from the war-torn country as the Russian invasion continues.Detailing his mission in a series of tweets, Rob said he would aim to get to Poland for Monday to reunite with Oksana’s grandparents.‘Oksana Platero my Ukrainian dance partner on @bbcstrictly gifted me so much,’ he said. ‘Right now her grandparents are a week into their struggle to find sanctuary in a safe country.‘I’ll be trying to meet them on the border next week.

Chelsea are set to hold talks with UK Government on Thursday evening over the sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich.Abramovich was added to the UK's sanctions list on Thursday morning - and the action has major repercussions for the Blues. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin’s vicious assault on Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine, but on Thursday it was announced that his assets have been frozen, and he will be prohibited from making any transactions in the UK.Chelsea are also unable to sell match-day tickets, merchandise or renegotiate contracts as part of the sanctions, essentially pausing all activity at the club away from the matters on the field.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move was a demonstration of the UK’s "unwavering support for the Ukrainian people," although the consequences lead to lots of potential issues that could arise at Chelsea.But a takeover at the club can 'still go ahead' if Abramovich meets certain terms.According to inews, Chelsea can still be sold by Abramovich if it is guaranteed that none of the proceeds will benefit the Russian oligarch in any way.Abramovich's accounts will be closely monitored by Government officials should he look to go through with a sale, but the Russian would have to apply for a special licence to do so, declaring that he will not benefit from the sale.The Chelsea owner has already announced that any net profits of a sale would have been donated to a charity that supports the victims of the war in Ukraine, but Abramovich did not specify if any of the proceeds would go to Russian people.So if Abramovich hands over the process to the UK Government, Chelsea can still be sold, and Telegraph Sport have also confirmed that potential buyers have not been put off despite the sanctions made on Thursday.The report states that if Abramovich agrees to allow the Government to take control and decide where the funds go, a sale can be made, and one of the potential buyers was contacted and remained interested in a deal.American billionaire Todd Boehly and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg

Roman Abramovich has become the latest Russian oligarch to be sanctioned as part of the British government’s response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Major companies are pulling their business out of Russia as global economic pressure piles on the country following the invasion of Ukraine.