Model who called Putin 'psychopath' found dead in suitcase as boyfriend confesses

Russian officer to lose his life in Ukraine as the country suffers its biggest loss of military leaders since the end of the Second World War. According to an as-yet unconfirmed report from the Ukrainian armed forces, Colonel Sharov died outside Mariupol – where some of the bloodiest fighting of the war has taken place.Sharov, commander of the the 810th Guards Separate Order of Zhukov Brigade in the Russian Marines, is the fifth colonel and the fifteenth senior Russian officer to lose his life since fighting began 27 days ago.Russia has not updated its casualty figures since March 2, when an official statement said that 498 servicemen had been killed and 1,597 wounded.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is reportedly the secret owner of a £532million 'superyacht' — but its toilet roll holders might leave some feeling a bit seasick.The Scheherazade yacht is 140 metres (153 yards) long and consists of six-deck floors, with these described as resembling two blocks of luxury flats on top of each other.Elsewhere on the boat are two helipads, a swimming pool, a spa complex, a beauty salon, huge living rooms and royal cabins.It even has a set of gold toilet roll holders reminiscent of the interior decor of Trump Towers, and an alleged 'judo gym' for the black belt enthusiast Russian leader. A worker who was involved in the construction of the vessel told The Sun: “Every surface is marble or gold.

Russian troops are planting child-killing landmines that look like toys across Ukraine in a bid to keep control of seized territory. Military experts say Ukrainian armed forces have not just repelled Vladimir Putin’s invaders but are pushing them back.

Vladimir Putin’s glam daughter’s marriage has reportedly collapsed as the Russo-Ukrainian war rumbles on. Dr Maria Vorontsova, 36, is an expert in rare genetic diseases in children and was married up until recently to Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen. However, according to exiled Russian editor of The Insider, Roman Dobrokhotov, the couple have now split up.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived yet another assassination attempt after police apprehended a Russian death squad sent by Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin is attempting to flex his military power in Ukraine, and despite tough resistance from Russia's neighbours, people around the world have their eyes fixed on the invading country's plans of domination.Nowhere else in the world symbolises Putin's might quite like the Kremlin – an immense citadel in the heart of Moscow.And built in 1495, the Kremlin has for half a millennia been inextricably linked to power in Russia.The central Grand Kremlin Palace is the former residence of the Tsars who used to rule the country before the communist Soviet regime. Now occupying 70 hectares, the Kremlin is packed with five opulent palaces, four sumptuous cathedrals, an impressive armoury and the President’s private chambers.The meaning of the word “Kremlin” is "a fortress, a citadel inside a city", and its name corresponds to its appearance.

Staind‘s Aaron Lewis shared right wing conspiracy theories about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during an onstage rant last week (March 17).While playing a solo show, Lewis seemingly backed a baseless argument that Russian President Vladimir Putin is invading Ukraine in order to dismantle the so-called ‘Deep State’ – a clandestine government sect formed to undermine former President Donald Trump.“So, I’m not gonna go into some big get-myself-in-trouble dissertation. All I’m gonna say is this: question everything. Everything that they’re telling you right now is a lie.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived yet another assassination attempt at the hands of Vladimir Putin's Russian death squads after police swooped on a gang of bloodthirsty assassins.The group of 25 highly trained killers were being led by a Russian secret service agent when they were apprehended in Uzhgorod near the Slovakian border.According to Ukrainian counterintelligence, the group was being led and organised by a member of the Russian secret service as Putin ramps up the pressure to remove Ukraine's heroic president. The group's intentions prior to their capture by the police was to kill Zelenskyy and then infiltrate elements of the Ukrainian government.Ukrainian news site Unian, reports that the group was only stopped as an anti-war faction within the Russian secret service told Zelenskyy's team of the squad's whereabouts.

Vladimir Putin’s alleged lover Alina Kabaeva are begging her to persuade him to end the Russia-Ukraine war.The 38-year-old, who has been romantically linked to the Russian president since as far back as 2008, is currently facing expulsion from Switzerland amid claims she has been hiding with their secret children in a luxury villa. Her female friends are now urging the Kremlin supporter to return to Russia and convince Putin to end the war on Ukraine, according to Page Six. A source told the news site: "Alina’s female friends are begging her to fly to Putin and persuade him to end the war.

Vladimir Putin's hidden gymnast mistress Alina Kabaeva was stripped of a World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships gold medal back in 2001 - and it was handed over to her rival athletes from Ukraine. Kabaeva and team-mate Irina Tchachina were stripped of their medals in individual and group events at the 2001 tournament having tested positive for a banned diuretic forcing a change in the leaderboards.The tests had been done months earlier at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, and led to Ukraine securing individual all-around gold with Belarus subsequently moving up to silver and Bulgaria taking bronze.Kabaeva and Tchachina were convicted of using furosemide and disqualified for two years, retuning for the 2002 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship where Kabaeva won the individual all-around, after serving one year of her ban.Kabaeva, who went on to secure all-around gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, called time on her career in 2007 after a World Championship win in Patras, Greece.

Vladimir Putin may have finally cooked the goose, he has attracted the ire of none other than Africa's richest 9-year-old. Since the Russian despot's ruthless invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Putin has been denounced by everyone from China to the Taliban – and now even tiny millionaire Mompha Junior has joined them.

Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to experts. Measuring a staggering 459ft, we reported last week how it was being investigated after it was believed to have been owned by Putin, but has, until that point, never been confirmed.

Kendall Roy wears them in the final scenes of the most recent series of Succession – and he’s not the only fan in his family.You’ll find a Loro Piana store anywhere where the ultra-high net worths of the world congregate, from Gstaad to Monte Carlo to Macau. The house sponsors an annual superyacht regatta off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda and another one in St Barths in the Caribbean.

Vladimir Putin says his erratic behaviour during the Ukraine invasion has demonstrated how much he has derailed in the space of a mere few months. Allan Pease, who has been dubbed 'Mr Body Language', says he has known the Russian president for 30 years and described him as a "fast learner".

Vladimir Putin’s former aides, nicknamed ‘The Bulldozer’, is one of many deaths in Russian politics that have been ruled accidental.Mikhail Lesin, 57, was known for his aggressive control of Russian media, which was the reason behind his peculiar nickname. On November 4, 2015, the 57-year-old was found dead in a hotel room in the US capital of Washington DC.

Billy Bragg has criticised Ukrainian band Beton for their supposed far-right links, after they released a cover of The Clash’s ‘London’s Calling’.Last week, the Ukrainian punk band reworked The Clash’s iconic track to create ‘Kyiv Calling’, a protest song against the Russian invasion.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Since then, The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties.

The head of an international film festival in Lithuania has expressed support for the proposed boycott of Russian cinema, despite the majority of major fests declining to join the movement.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been denounced by the world for his horrific invasion of Ukraine and the treatment of its people, however a startling lesson from history shows he could be much worse. During Russia's invasion of Chechnya in the 1990's, Vladimir Putin's forces employed a range of torture techniques including asphyxiation and chemical baths, it has been claimed. The horrific conflict came relatively early on in the despot's premiership and has many alarming parallels to his latest move in Ukraine, although there has been so far no evidence to suggest Russia is torturing Ukrainians.

Vladimir Putin is now so worried about his sheer loss of soldiers that he is now calling up minors to fight in the invasion of Ukraine. According to local Ukrainian news outlets, Putin signed an order on March 15 giving the army permission to call up those aged 17-18 to join the army.The order, in Russian, states: “On the organisation of the involvement of members of the military-patriotic public movement Unarmiya (young army) in a special operation on the territory of Ukraine.”The order had already been signed by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who set up the Young Army nearly a decade ago.It also states that those at the top of Russia's army “must provide proposals for the training of these personnel as soon as possible”, and Rennady Zhidko, who is chief of the main military political department of the Russian Army, has been told to make sure the order is carried out.According to several news outlets yesterday, around 14,000 Russians have been killed in the fighting in Ukraine – which accounts for about 70% of all losses during the invasion.Putin gave the go-ahead to establish the All-Russia "Young Army" National Military Patriotic Social Movement Association in 2015.

Statista. And over the years, celebs have met with Russian President Vladimir Putin while visiting the country for events, like professional fights and concerts. Here’s a look at some celebs who either once hobnobbed or briefly met with Putin.Mickey RourkeIn an interview with Fox News Digital, Mickey Rourke recalled meeting Putin when Rourke had a “professional fight four years ago” in Russia.“I had the time of my life,” Rourke told Fox News Digital about visiting the country. “The people couldn’t have been nicer, more polite, more respectful.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime says she was taught how to have “the best sex” at the military academy.Aliia Roza, 37, says she was turned into the “perfect soldier” at 18 after being armed with seduction techniques, as well as gun and martial arts training.The mum-of-one claims she was one of very few women born in the USSR given the special training as she was taught how to use her looks to manipulate and convince her targets to unveil information.Speaking to the Sun, Aliia said: “Sexual education was really important because you have to be the best lover otherwise, how would you seduce?"Or you would seduce but then the sex process wouldn't be that great.