Meghan Markle Prince Harry ‘Stand With The People Of Ukraine’ In Powerful 1st Statement

Sean Penn is making his way to the border on foot. On Monday, the Oscar winner took to social media, revealing he and two colleagues walked «miles» to the Polish border after abandoning their car on the side of a road in Ukraine. «Almost all the cars in this photo carry women and children only,» Penn tweeted, «most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value.»Less than a week ago, the actor was photographed at a news conference held at the Presidential Office in Kyiv amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, where he was confirmed to be working on a documentary. «All we can add at this time is that the doc is a Vice Studios production in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content,» a spokesperson for Vice told ET. Speaking out on Russia's invasion, Penn said in a statement, “Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and If he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.

LOOSE Women's Charlene White spoke passionately about Ukraine refugees suffering racism in Europe in a fiery clash with Janet Street Porter. The presenters spoke over each other as they clashed over the shocking claims that people are being stopped at the Ukrainian borders because of the colour of their skin. It's been reported that people in Ukraine have been pulled off transport and pushed back from crossing into Poland over their race.

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been under scrutiny for weeks over his alleged deep ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin, which the billionaire has denied. Putin, who invaded Ukraine last week causing the deaths of hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians as well as reportedly thousands of Russian troops, is alleged to have enjoyed a "father and son" relationship with the Russian billionaire.Abramovich, who grew up orphaned from the age of three, has always been careful to distance himself from alleged links with the Russian president and last week gave stewardship over the running of his football club over to Chelsea's charity.His supposed connections to Vladimir Putin were recently raised by Labour MP Chris Bryant, who told the House of Commons he had a copy of a leaked Home Office report that alleged Abramovich having links to the Russian state as well as to "corrupt activity and practices".

Thomas Tuchel snapped back at a reporter after being asked repeatedly about Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich announced on Saturday that he had handed over “stewardship” of the club to the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation. The Russian’s statement prompted more questions than it gave answers, given the ongoing crisis in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered troops to invade on Thursday.

Members of the Royal Family including Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have spoken out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Her Majesty the Queen is bound by the crown to be a neutral party – but our 95-year-old monarch once broke royal protocol and made her thoughts on Russia’s President Putin very clear. She made a scathing remark in 2003, when he was 14 minutes late for their meeting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Ukraine – and the world – with nuclear weapons, as he bids to bring back the era of the Soviet Union.But it now appears that Soviet infrastructure could be saving the lives of thousands of innocent Ukrainians.In a tweet from Ukrainian front-line journalist Illia Ponomarenko, it is now clear that many of Kyiv's metro stations are actual nuclear war vaults.Posting a picture of one of the entrances from the Akademmistechko Station in the country's capital city, he tweeted: “In case you were interested, this is how a sealed subway station look like in Kyiv.“The Soviets designed them as potential nuclear war vaults. Now our metro protects us form the new Soviets.”Mr Ponomarekno is the defence reporter with The Kyiv Independent newspaper.Around 47 of the city's 52 stations have features enabling them to be used as bomb shelters, and they have been used as such during the current invasion.The system is the oldest and largest underground network in the country, and has become the main source of protection as Russian bombs and missiles rain down on the country.The Arsenalna station, located in the Pecherskyi district is thought to be the safest station to go to, as it is the deepest of all of them.It goes down underground by around 346ft, or 105.5 metres.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone claimed three years ago that he would like to see Russian President Vladimir Putin “running Europe” because “he’s a good guy”. Putin has been widely condemned for ordering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has brought terror to the eastern European country over the past six days. Russia has ignored calls to de-escalate violence, instead pouring hundreds of thousands of troops across the border while firing missiles into residential areas of Kyiv and Kharkiv.

Co-founder of Factory Records and renowned humanitarian Alan Erasmus has told friends 'I'm not having this' before vowing to fly out to war-torn Ukraine.

Sean Penn said he "walked miles" to the border of Poland on Monday from Ukraine, where he has been filming a documentary about Russia's invasion. The actor took to Twitter to share an update just days after it was revealed he was in Kyiv to film a documentary about the escalating conflict. "Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road," Penn revealed in his tweet on Monday.

Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation has announced it will be giving a grant to one of Meghan's longstanding patronages – Smart Works.The Duchess became patron of the UK charity in January 2019, which helps to give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.Archewell Foundation's support will help enable the creation of a vital upcoming research project for Smart Works, focusing on the data around female unemployment in the UK and the challenges faced by the women the charity supports.READ: Meghan Markle releases passionate statement to mark Black History MonthWATCH: Duke and Duchess of Sussex accept prestigious NAACP awardThe Smart Works Female Unemployment Index will look at unemployment issues that affect women across the UK, with the aim of creating an annual benchmark against which progress and change can be tracked.

New Order.In a new message to the writer, broadcaster and Haçienda DJ Dave Haslam, Erasmus explained that he is travelling to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv to help those affected by the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.“I’ve fought bullies of one kind or another all my life, Putin is no different,” he wrote. “This is a very, very, very important moment in history Dave, it cannot be lost.”He continued: “Once there (with Durutti in mind) I will set about convening the Factory Nentsov Column made up of fellow helpers and volunteers.” The Durutti Column was an Anarchist column in the Spanish Civil War made up of volunteers who wanted to fight for an egalitarian society.Message received this morning from Alan Erasmus co-founder of Factory Records.

Ukraine has drawn swift and wide-ranging condemnation from the international community, which has imposed unprecedented sanctions against President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle and pushed the Russian economy to a breaking point, with the ruble plummeting to historic lows on Monday.Amid calls for a boycott of Russian films that have received government support and a strident response from European media groups, cultural institutions, film festivals and industry confabs, the backlash has rattled Russian filmmakers with long-standing personal and professional ties to the continent’s screen industry.“The need for Europe to make a clear anti-war statement is understandable and necessary. However, banning all Russians from the major cultural events is not only unhelpful — it’s harmful,” said one veteran producer.

Ukrainian soldiers are trying to find ways to entertain themselves, and their compatriots, during difficult times as footage shows them moonwalking on the front line. As Russia's invasion of the country ramps up, a group of Ukrainian heroes have taken to TikTok to show that it's not all doom and gloom on thebattlefield.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has broken a 24-hour social media silence to thank Prince William and Kate Middleton for their support as his country faces a massive onslaught from invading Russian forces. People following the charismatic Ukrainian leader breathed a sigh of relief as his first tweet of the day dropped, after reports that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had sent a bloodthirsty special forces hit squad to take President Zelenskyy out.But despite the incredible pressure he’s under, the comedian turned president – who won his country’s version of Strictly and dubbed Paddington’s voice for the Ukrainian release of the popular kids’ films – didn’t forget his manners.

The Prince of Wales has spoken out against Russia's invasion of the Ukraine and claimed the values of democracy are under attack in the "most unconscionable way". He added: "We are in solidarity with all those who are resisting brutal aggression”.It comes after Prince William and Kate Middleton released a statement in support of "all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight.""In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.," they wrote."Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future," the Cambridges wrote on Twitter, signing the post personally: "W & C.”Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also released a statement last week, calling on the "global community and its leaders" to stand with the people of Ukraine.

Hollywood's Sean Penn, 61, is working on a documentary about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leaving him on the frontline of the attacks.Sean shared an update, revealing he has had to walk to the Polish border after being caught up in an invasion.Sean shared an image on Twitter of himself walking with his suitcase along a main road, following parked cars at a standstill.He captioned the heartbreaking post in view of his 131,700 followers: "Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road."Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value."Many social media users have taken to the posts comments to express their concern for the situation in Ukraine.TrinityPh0enix said: "He gets up, suits up & goes."He's visionary, he's all heart, he's Sean Penn. Looking forward to the documentary about Ukraine."IrinaDen3 added: "You are the most amazing person in Hollywood.The hero is not in the movies, but in reality!"PawelKropinski commented: "Sending strength to all of you!"Especially the brave women and children of Ukraine.

Most of us are very lucky as to never experience the threats posed by potential nuclear warfare in our country.

With Russia invading Ukraine, the world's attention turns to that of nuclear war.

Boris Johnson has condemned President Vladimir Putin with his "strongest remarks yet" as the conflict continues in Ukraine.

Mystery symbols are being tagged onto Ukrainian buildings which are being reportedly marked for Russian airstrikes, according to sources in Kyiv.

Actor Sean Penn has told fans that he 'walked miles' to the Polish border after being caught up in the Ukraine invasion.