Paddington’s Hugh Bonneville Thanks Ukraine President Zelensky for Voicing International Version

Vladimir Putin to assassinate Ukraine’s charismatic president Volodymyr Zelensky was “destroyed” by Ukrainian forces following a tip-off from Russia’s own security services. Speaking on Ukraine’s rolling news TV channel "Ukraine 24,” Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, claimed that officials had been informed by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that a kill team from the feared Chechen Kadyrovtsy group had been sent to Kyiv.He repeated the claim in a Telegram post on Tuesday, saying: “We are well aware of the special operation that was to take place directly by the Kadyrovites to eliminate our president".“And," he added, "I can say that we have received information from the FSB, who today do not want to take part in this bloody war."And thanks to this,” he added, “I can say that Kadyrov’s elite group was destroyed directly, which came here to eliminate our president”.The Kadyrovtsy, or Kadyrovites, are a ruthless armed militia that originally came to prominence fighting for Chechnya against Russia in the early 1990s.When their leader, Chechen warlord Akhmad Kadyrov, defected to Russia most of his followers went with him.An exact figure for the size of Kadyrov’s is hard to come by, with estimates ranging from 10,000 to 80,000.By 2006 the group had become a semi-formal unit of the Russian army, undertaking deadly missions in Syria as well as their native Chechnya.While operating under Russian orders they are also seen as the “private army” of Ramzan Kadyrov, who took over as leader following his father’s death in the 2004 Grozny stadium bombing.

Lorraine Kelly comforted a Ukrainian mother today after she broke town in tears after fleeing the country with her children.

ITV This Morning's Holly and Phillip startled as their news segment is suddenly interrupted

Boris Johnson has demanded President Putin "turn his tanks around" as MPs cheered on the Ukrainian ambassador, who watched proceedings from the Commons public gallery.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has been widely shared after his plea for immediate membership of the European Union this week. The 44-year-old comedian-turned-president produced a political satire series, Servant of the People, in which he starred as a school teacher who calls out corruption and becomes the president of Ukraine.In the bizarre twist of life imitating art, Zelensky was elected as president with a landslide victory in 2019.As the Russian invasion continues in the former Soviet country, Zelensky put the European Union on the spot on Monday (February 28) and requested a fast-track EU membership.People related the appeal to a scene in his comedy act five years ago.The clip circulating on social media shows Zelensky’s character in the show, Vasyl Petrovych Holoborodko, receiving a fictional phone call from then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Naman Ramachandran Global rights management company Eccho Rights has licensed “Servant of the People,” the 2016 series created by and starring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, to Channel 4 in the U.K., MBC in the Middle East, ANT 1 in Greece and PRO TV in Romania, in solidarity with Ukraine and Zelensky.Fredrik af Malmborg, managing director at Eccho Rights, said: “Eccho Rights stands in solidarity with our friends and partners in Ukraine. It is our position that the best support the global television industry can offer to Ukraine today is to share this story.”Three seasons of the series and feature film are available to license from Eccho Rights.Nicola Söderlund, managing partner at Eccho, said: “The series is a comedy but also an important document of where Zelensky comes from.

Global networks including the UK’s Channel 4 have picked up Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s comedy series Servant of the People.

An elite Russian squad sent to kill Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has been "eliminated", according to Ukrainian reports.

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova will be seated with First Lady Jill Biden during President Joe Biden‘s first State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. The ambassador will join the first lady along with the president’s sister Valerie Biden Owens and the Second Gentlman Douglas Emhoff. Oksana’s invitation to sit alongside Jill in the viewing box comes amid Ukraine’s battle with Russia, following an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Find out everything you need to know about the 45-year-old ambassador here!

Russia struck a TV tower in Ukraine on Tuesday, dealing a temporary blow to the country’s communications infrastructure.

macho head honcho. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is transitioning from unsung European commander-in-chief to universal sex symbol in the wake of his unrelenting defense of Ukraine against Russian forces. And unabashed admirers are shamelessly lusting over the 5-foot-7, newly anointed heartthrob online. “It’s not the time or place to have a crush on President Zelensky,” admitted TikTok user Stephanie Martin in a trending clip dedicated to her unbridled attraction to the married 44-year-old head of state. “Buuuuut…,” she continued in the video entitled “The heart wants what it wants,” which has amassed more than 694,000 views. And Martin’s zeal for Zelensky is wildly echoing throughout hyper-sexual cyberspace. “Y’all, I got one thing to say. President Zelensky — daddy,” gushed a groupie on TikTok.

Succession actor Brian Cox claims that Russian actors have been banned from speaking about Ukraine.

Dopesick to his late nephew Michael.The actor, who played Dr Samuel Finnix in the Hulu/Disney+ series about the opioid crisis, accepted the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries on Sunday (February 27).“There is a massive inequity in the world,” Keaton repeated in his speech, acknowledging his privilege to be able to make a good living as an actor and be “part of a production like Dopesick that can spawn thought, conversation, actual change”.He also nodded to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, who is a former actor and comedian and has been leading the country’s defence against Russia’s invasion.“We have [a] fellow actor in Zelensky who deserves some credit tonight for fighting the fight,” Keaton said.Returning to Dopesick, Keaton went on to mention his nephew who died in 2016 after suffering from addiction. “Given the subject matter, this is for my nephew Michael and my sister Pam.

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

Ukraine following the invasion of the Eastern European country by Russia.

Before Volodymyr Zelensky became Ukraine's president, he was an actor, comedian and even the voice of Paddington Bear.

Ukraine to defend their country alone.The 61-year-old was in the country to film a documentary about rising tensions between the two nations, which had been planned months before the ill-fated invasion began.The actor could be seen sitting in the front row of a government press briefing in Kyiv, before he took to Twitter to share his anguish at the dramatic scenes unfolding."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," he warned."Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams."If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost."Sean is already well-known for his international philanthropy, having previously flown into Haiti after an earthquake to film a documentary called Citizen Penn.However, his latest attempts to assist Ukraine have seen him heralded as more courageous than the Western political leaders.The Ukrainian Government's official statement was published on Facebook, praising: "Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially western politicians lack.""[He] specially came to Kyiv to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of our country," the statement continued."Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today.

Russian forces are continuing their advance through Ukraine on day five of the invasion.

The entertainment background of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was thoughtfully invoked by Succession actor Brian Cox during the Succession actor’s SAG Award acceptance speech last night, just the latest example of what much of the world no doubt views as Zelensky’s unlikely path to the world stage.

soldiers who told a Russian warship to "go f**k yourself" while defending a Black Sea island have been confirmed alive, officials say. The 13 border guards had been defending the remote Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on Thursday, February 24 when they were approached by an enemy vessel.

amid Russia’s full-scale invasion. Now, thousands fans are calling for a film about the 44-year-old politician to be produced by Hollywood, and are urging actor Jeremy Renner, 51, to be cast in the lead role. “Is it obvious to everybody else that Jeremy Renner is the only logical option to play Zelensky in the biopic screenwriters are almost certainly drafting already?” one asked on Twitter, sharing side-by-side images of the two men.