Putin ally's deleted post may reveal next country on Russia's hitlist, warns expert

Dennis Rodman is planning a trip to Russia to seek the release of Brittney Griner. The 31-year-old basketball player - who normally lives in Houston, Texas with wife Cherelle Griner - was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling in Russia just days before President Vladimir Putin launched the ongoing invasion on Ukraine and has been sentenced to almost a decade behind bars but her fellow NBA star Dennis, 61, revealed on Sunday (21. 08.

Vladimir Putin's health is reportedly "sharply deteriorating". The health of the 69-year-old Russian President has become a subject of speculation over recent months, and according to an opposition insider, he's "no longer attend meetings" as his army continues with the war in Ukraine. General SVR Telegram channel has claimed for months that Putin has been diagnosed with cancer and has been battling other serious medical problems.

British soldiers have been told they must be ready for a war against Russia by a senior military officer. Warrant Officer Paul Carney has urged troops to inform their loved ones of potential deployment as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been dogged by rumours of ill health since he first invaded Ukraine in February.

Dennis Rodman is going to take his shot at freeing Brittney Griner.The NBA legend recently revealed his plans to travel to Russian in an effort to seek release for Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for alleged drug possession charges.«I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl,» Rodman, 61, told NBC News over the weekend. «I'm trying to go this week.»Rodman added, «I know Putin too well.»Despite Rodman's confidence — and his past independent unsanctioned diplomatic visits with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un — the US State Department and White House officials are strongly against the idea.An unnamed senior Biden administration official told NBC News that Rodman's visit is more likely to complicate and already tenuous situation, explaining, «It’s public information that the administration has made a significant offer to the Russians and anything other than negotiating further through the established channel is likely to complicate and hinder release efforts.»However, Rodman does not need permission from the United States to travel to Russia.

British Army soldier has told our troops to prepare their “families and loved ones” for a potential war with Russia. Warrant Officer Paul Carney said UK soldiers must be ready to fight Vladimir Putin's forces amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

medal after single-handedly taking down a Russian fighter jet with just his rifle. The State Border Service of Ukraine described Valeriy Fedorovych as a "pensioner" today (Friday, August 19) when they announced he had been awarded a medal "for assistance in the protection of the state border". Fedorovych reportedly pulled off the heroics in Chernihiv in March, when the northern city was being bombarded by Vladimir Putin's forces.

Vladimir Putin's forces are preparing to put captured Ukrainian soldiers in cages and display them in sick "show trials", according to Ukrainian military intelligence. Ukraine's independence day is next Wednesday (August 24).

“The Undeclared War” is a hit-or-miss affair.The new espionage drama, premiering Thursday on Peacock, does a lot of “throat clearing” and takes a long-ish time to get to the point — but once it does, the six-episode series offers a healthy dose of twists and turns that, if not riveting, resonate with the current geopolitical climate.The timeframe here is the near-future. It’s April 12, 2024 in London when Britain’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is hit with a cyberattack that shuts down virtually the country’s entire online and telecommunications footprint — save for social media.

Russia's despotic President Vladimir Putin.Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the Conservative MP for South West Norfolk, is battling it out with former Chancellor Rishi Sunak for the keys to Number 10 Downing Street. The winner – if you can call them that – will take over from Boris Johnson on September 6 and have to contend with a whole host of issues, not least the war in Ukraine.READ MORE: Over 400 MPs claim £420k expenses to pay their energy bills as the rest of UK suffersBut earlier this year, that seat might not have even existed thanks to the words of Liz Truss on national television.

Russian underwear has been labelled as the “best contraception ever” by raucous Twitter users. The strange pants – which carry the infamous Z symbol on the front – were spotted in a local market in Tver, Russia.

Brittney Griner's legal team has appealed against the American basketball star's guilty verdict and nine-year prison sentence on drug smuggling charges in Russia, the lawyers said on Monday.Griner was arrested for carrying vape cartridges containing with marijuana in a Moscow airport in February amid soaring tension between Washington and Moscow, and just before Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched his ongoing assault on Ukraine.The athlete was on her way to Yekaterinburg, in western Russia, to play for a local team during the WNBA's off-season.Griner pleaded guilty to the charge but sought leniency, saying that she packed the cartridges inadvertently and marijuana was prescribed to her by a doctor in the U.S. to help her cope with pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. In early August, a court in the Moscow region found her guilty.Before her trial began in July, the State Department designated her as being «wrongfully detained,» moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs — effectively the U.S.

Russia and Ukraine after the latter's president has promised to attack Russian troops who refuse to leave a nuclear plant.The Russians have ignored calls to demilitarise the Zaporizhia nuclear plant they have seized as atomic energy chiefs say the actions of Vladimir Putin's troops have caused the risk of a repeat of the nuclear disaster that occurred in 1986.Russia was accused of "nuclear blackmail" by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has warned Putin that his soldiers will have no option but to attack the Russians should they continue firing at citizens.READ MORE:Three fighter Brits in Ukraine face death penalty in disgraceful Russian secret trialsZelenskyy called the Russian troops "special targets" as 500 of them are currently placed at the nuclear plant since storming the site in March while Ukrainian technicians continue to run reactors.Petro Kotin, the boss of the company that run the plant, said that there are 174 containers of radioactive material currently in danger of being hit, in a situation that could become reminiscent of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster that was rated at seven on the International Nuclear Event Scale, which is the maximum severity of a nuclear event.He said: “We could have a radiation cloud.

Sarah the Duchess of York has said she will not refrain from speaking out against the ongoing conflict following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Duchess, 62, along with her charity, Sarah's Trust, visited Poland where she met Ukrainians who had fled their home country following Vladimir Putin's invasion on February 24, 2022.But despite members of The Royal Family often remaining neutral when it comes to political topics, the Duchess has said she will not remain silent on the "dreadful" invasion.READ MORE: Princess Beatrice's celeb pals – Hollywood stars, supermodel and X Factor judgesDuring an exclusive chat with the Daily Star, the mum-of-two admitted she has realised "how lucky" she is to have a stable and loving family at home.Speaking about the political issues surrounding the war, the Duchess told us: "I think this goes beyond politics.

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who became a symbol of fearless dissent when she interrupted a live TV broadcast in March to protest her country’s invasion of Ukraine, has been placed under house arrest in Moscow pending a trial related to a fresh anti-war protest in July.

Steven Seagal has been seen visiting a Russian prison camp in Ukraine, days after an explosion killed 50 prisoners.The actor, who is a vocal supporter of President Vladimir Putin, was photographed this week looking through the bars of the Russian-controlled camp at the prisoners inside.On 29 July, the prison – which is based in Olenivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine – was the site of an explosion that killed 50.As reported by the Mail Online, Ukraine’s military claimed Russia had ‘deliberately planned’ the transfer of some prisoners to new premises before the explosion.They suggested it was evidence of the ‘planned nature of this crime and its commission by the, Russian side.’However Russia claims Ukraine ordered the attack to stop prisoners from giving information to their captors.Seagal has a special relationship with Russia and often praises its leader, who this year ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine which has devastated the country.In 2016, the Under Siege actor was made a special envoy of Russia and given an exceptional passport to the country.Seagal had hailed Putin as ‘one of the greatest world leaders, if not the greatest world leader, alive today,’ and called his annexation of Crimea ‘reasonable’.Following the comments and special treatment from Russia, Seagal was banned from entering Ukraine for five years from 2017.Now however, the actor has been seen in the eastern region of the country as he checked out the damage done to the prison.The actor was pictured staring at the prisoners, his hands gripping the bars of the cage.He was later pictured standing inside the prison, seemingly musing over the massive damage done by the explosion, and sitting on a bench examining shrapnel.To view this

Homes across Britain could face four days of blackouts this winter as the Government prepares for cold weather gas shortages.

Russia has warned 'Armageddon' could be on the horizon in a terrifying warning aired on state TV.The ominous message was released after tensions around the Zaporizhzia atomic power plant grew this week. Ukrainian leaders accused Russia of “deliberately shelling” the plant, which is the biggest in Europe.

prisons to recruit 1,000 convicts to his bloodthirsty Wagner mercenary group to help with the war in Ukraine, claims a Russian opposition website. Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin gained the strange nickname after he was pictured serving Vladimir Putin dinner in a chef's uniform, according to Independent.ie.

Vladimir Putin's closest aides has warned him that the West is seeking to “destroy Russia ”. The worrying message came from former-president Dmitry Medvedev, and was part of a rant about using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.He is now the deputy head of the Russian security council.

“I think he’s done quite a good job. Speaking to Daily Star, she added: “I know him because he lived in Islington so I used to see him all the time so I am a bit of a Boris fan."She ruffled a few feathers last month when the panellist defended the Prime Minister live on air. The star announced she was “sad” that Boris would be retiring. The Birds of a Feather star said on the show: "I’m really sad because I have been a bit of a Boris fan as everyone knows."I think the public should have had some say in this."I don’t think it should have just been up to the politicians. “We all have a right to have a say in it as well."She joked later on that she had two spare bedrooms if he needed somewhere to stay after leaving 10 Downing Street. It’s not the first time the 64-year-old has caused a stir with ITV viewers, however. Following the news of the Ukraine war outbreak in February, Linda confessed that she didn’t watch the news. Linda was joined by fellow hosts Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Judi Love.It was for a Friday instalment of Loose Women where they discussed the latest news at the time about Russian President Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine. The former actress told the panel she did not read newspapers or watch the news. She confessed she did not realise the extent of the crisis until she was informed in the morning meeting before going on air. Linda explained: "I mean, I don't watch the news and don't read newspapers or anything. "So I was sort of a bit oblivious to how serious it was really."She later admitted: "It was only when I got into work today and we were all talking in the meeting that I realised how serious it was. "And talking to some of our young boys who work on the show, one said he was really anxious."