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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are issuing a statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos has paid tribute to the “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv in a new Instagram post.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation yesterday (February 24).Writing on Instagram, Kapranos paid tribute to Ukraine sharing a picture of the time he and his band visited Kyiv.He wrote: “This is Kyiv when we visited less than three and a half years ago. I loved this city which had a sense of optimism in amongst the deep history. The people were welcoming, open and comfortable in their identity.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in the classical music world, where star conductor Valery Gergiev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being forced to cancel engagements at La Scala in Italy as well as Carnegie Hall and other venues in the U.S.Gergiev, known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Putin, last conducted Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday evening at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, where he was lightly booed, according to Italian press reports.On Thursday, as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, who is the president of La Scala, publicly urged Gergiev to condemn Russia’s invasion, saying that if the conductor — who has not commented Putin’s move — did not issue a statement, “the collaboration will be over,” he said. Gergiev is next scheduled to appear at La Scala on March 5.

Miley Cyrus has shared her support for the situation in Ukraine, saying she is “standing in solidarity with everyone” there following the Russian invasion yesterday (February 25).The country has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation, according to BBC News.In a statement on Twitter, Cyrus, who filmed her 2019 music video ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ in Kyiv, shared her support with Ukraine saying the news was “heartbreaking.”Cyrus wrote: “I had the most incredible experience filming ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ in Kyiv and will be forever grateful to the local community who welcomed me with open arms.“There are local reports that at least 40 Ukrainians have been killed already, and this conflict can lead to many more deaths, another refugee crisis with so many forced to flee their homes and more.“I am standing in solidarity with everyone in Ukraine who is affected by this attack and with our global community who is calling for an immediate end to this violence.”pic.twitter.com/XTzqwJdgl2— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) February 24, 2022Since Cyrus’ post last night (February 24), Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 137 people had been killed, with 316 more wounded.Troops from Russia crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine on Thursday, after President Vladimir Putin gave the order for his invasion to begin.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.US President Joe Biden has pledged “severe” sanctions on Russia, saying in a

AnnaLynne McCord has been mocked online after sharing a poem she wrote and performed for president Vladimir Putin.The 90210 star, who played the role of Naomi Clark in the hit TV series, took to her Twitter feed to share a clip of herself reading the bizarre poem for her 199,500 followers to see. "Dear president Vladimir Putin," the video started as she sat with a grey short-sleeved turtle neck while her blonde wavy mane framed her makeup-free face. She continued: "I'm so sorry that I was not your mother.

UEFA have voted to move this season's Champions League final to Paris as a result of Russia making the decision to invade Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Russia's Civil Aviation Authority has banned all UK flights to and over the country.

A multi-story apartment building was hit by a rocket in Kyiv on Friday (25 February), injuring at least three people.

Boris Johnson has been told by the Ukraine President his package of sanctions against Vladimir Putin do not go far enough.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA group of prominent Ukrainian filmmakers has called for the world to wake up to the threat posed to democracy following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the Central European country on Thursday.An open letter was circulated Friday by filmmakers including: Oleh Sentsov, director of “Rhino”; Valentyn Vasyanovych, director of “Reflection” and “Atlantis”; Maryna Er Gorbach, director of “Klondike”; Anna Machukh, executive director of the Ukrainian Film Academy and OIFF; Natalia Vorozhbyt, director of ‘Bad Roads”; Iryna Tsilyk, director of “The Earth is Blue as an Orange”; and Nariman Aliev, director of “Homeward.”“Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Now, more than ever, we need the help of the international community and anyone who understands that tomorrow war may be at your door.

Piers Morgan has called out Meghan Markle and Prince Harry over their response to the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Russian president Vladimir Putin, 69, authorised what he called a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and denazify” its neighbours on 24 February.The attack was launched in the early hours of yesterday morning, with Russian troops crossing the border into Ukraine and missiles being launched at airports and military bases.

Piers Morgan has made a sarcastic dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the couple released a statement about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Twitter to weigh in on the relationship between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, a day after Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces, which he described as "murder" in a previous tweet.The Monty Python actor, 82, also questioned what the consequences of the pair's relationship would be for the world if The Apprentice founder were ever to be re-elected as president.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the actor posed a stark warning about the nature of the relationship between the former US president and the leader of the Kremlin.Cleese wrote: "We all know that Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin."Does this give us a clear idea of what would happen to the US if Trump were to get elected again ?"Following his tweet, the star's fans took to the comments to have their say on the matter.Twitter user @MtBakerBoy wrote: "That's why Trump armed the Ukrainians and Putin waited until he was gone to invade."Genius take there."@KarenHoward42 penned: "Unfortunately, it's what more than a few Americans would love.Some Evangelicals claim they love Putin's "Christian" views."Guess they don't mind not being able to share the Gospel, invite friends to church, or speak about religion outside a church."While @MatthewMiall chipped in: "I know that Britain and EU will be in a very uneasy place if Trump were re-elected, with Putin to the East, along with agreements between Russia and China."If Britain survived that scenario, with Freedoms intact, our PM will be a "stable genius" - I don't think it'll be Boris," they added.Yesterday, after it had been announced that Russia had invaded Ukraine, Cleese took to the micro-blogging platform to share his thoughts.He wrote: "This isn't a war, It's murder."Days ago, Cleese once again

Piers Morgan, 56, skewered American actress AnnaLynne McCord, 34, after a video went viral of her telling Vladimir Putin she is “sorry” she is “not his mother”.The 90210 star, who is 35 years Putin’s junior, shared the bizarre poem to her Twitter page on Thursday.In a lengthy clip addressed to Putin, 90210 star AnnaLynne said in view of her 198,000 followers: “Dear President Vladimir Putin, I’m so sorry I was not your mother.“If I was your mother, you would have been so loved. Held in the arms of joyous light.“If I was your mother, the world would have been warm, so much laughter and joy...

Foals have shared a message of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, highlighting the local team that helped bring their recent ‘2am’ music video to life.Russian forces launched a military assault on Ukraine in the early hours of yesterday morning (February 24).

Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts at Carnegie Hall Friday night. The 68-year-old Russian conductor is music director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St.

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Sean Penn, 61, is dedicated to his work. On Wednesday, Feb. 23, Russia launched a full-scale attack against Ukraine to prevent the country from joining NATO. As Hollywood stars continue to weigh in on the conflict from their homes in the United States, Sean has taken another approach and is currently in Ukraine — filming a documentary about the conflict with Russia!

The show must go on for Louis CK.

Piers Morgan, 56, will never miss an opportunity to take a swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and this time, it was over their response to the unrest in Ukraine.

Russia has began a war on Europe by crossing the Ukrainian border and targeting key parts of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.