Putin recruiting Grandad's Army after losing 50,000 soldiers in Ukraine

a sense that reaching 40 was something of a gift, and one that could be actively enjoyed.Ninety years on, the saying no longer holds as true as perhaps it once did. With many couples starting families in their 30s, it might be said that the school run begins at 40. With life expect­ancy for the average baby boomer at around 79 years, 40 may well mark the beginning of the stressful “sandwich” years for us Gen X-ers. For me, life certainly began to change at 40.

“My talented baby xx.“I love you x I am so proud of you.”In the following story, he shared Nicola’s original photo. She caused concern among her 2.7 million fans on Saturday after sharing a candid photo of herself crying in bed. The star included a cryptic caption in which she discussed her family. Nicola, who is the daughter of billionaire parents Nelson and Claudia Peltz, penned alongside the emotional snap: “Sometimes I find it hard to show the sad bits of me. “Growing up with seven siblings and two very strong parents, made me really tough.“They hammered it into me to not let people bring me down or hurt my heart. “It made me put such a wall up to protect myself, especially in this industry. “We all have days where people make you feel bad and it’s okay to be hurt by it.”She added: “I just thought I would write something because I never show this side of me here. “I wanted to show this side of me. I love you all so much and truly appreciate all of your support. “It means so much when you guys are kind on my page.

Vladimir Putin may have used a body 'double' for his arrival at a summit in Iran this week.Intelligence supremo Major-General Kyrylo Budanov was suspicious in a live interview on 1+1 channel, saying a Putin lookalike could have flown to Tehran to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey.Budanov said: "I will only hint. Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane.

Vladimir Putin has suffered a "strategic failure" in the war with Ukraine.Richard Moore, the chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service, admits the war is far from being over, but has claimed that the Russian advance could "run out of steam" very soon.Russia is desperate to boost the country’s military manpower and the age limit for service has been raised to 50, while war chiefs are offering £640-a-month with free medical and dental care.READ NEXT: 'No evidence Vladimir Putin is seriously ill' says CIA - despite months of speculationThe measures are part of preparations for a new winter offensive – indicating the war will drag on into next year.Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in the US, he said: “He has suffered a strategic failure in Ukraine. It is obviously not over.“The Russian forces have made some incremental progress over recent weeks and months, but it is tiny amounts.

Ukrainian refugee 10 days after she moved in has now invited two more to move into his new pad.Tony Garnett, 29, called time on his relationship with Lorna Garnett, 28, his partner of 10 years, a week and a half after Sofiia Karkadym, 22, moved in.Now the father of two has invited another refugee and her boyfriend to share the space the unlikely couple have carved out for themselves.READ MORE: 'No evidence Vladimir Putin is seriously ill' says CIA - despite months of speculationSofiia Rastorhuieva and Illia Tronevych have joined the new couple in their rental home in Bradford in West Yorkshire.Tony and Sofiia saw an advert online from Illia and Sofiia who were looking for a place to stay after arriving in the UK on June 23.Ms Rastorhuieva, 19, and her boyfriend Mr Tronevych, 18, had been living with another family in the same city, but after that didn't work out they went on the lookout for a new place to call home. They put an appeal out on Facebook and luckily their plan worked.

Ukraine has continued to grind on.After Putin's forces failed to take the capital early on in the invasion, which began in March, Russia is now focused on a slow campaign to conquer the east of the country.During this time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has continued to call for aid from foreign countries, even making an appearance at Glastonbury Festival last month. One thing above all else he has asked for is weapons and artillery, namely the rocket system HIMARS.READ NEXT: You can now send Snapchats without a phone as app launches 'amazing' web versionA truck with a missile launcher on the back of it, HIMARS can fire up to six guided rockets which have a high degree of precision, enabling Ukraine to make some effective targeted strikes at a range of about 50 miles.This keeps it out of range of Russian artillery, meaning Ukraine has been able to slow down Russia's advance despite being outnumbered and outgunned.

Vladimir Putin was made to wait ahead of an agonising meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Made to wait for a painful 48 seconds, the sickly 69-year-old looked visibly pained by the delay.Shortly after entering the room he was meeting in with a slow walk, the warmonger appeared to lose his footing slightly.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin admits Ukraine sanctions are causing 'colossal problems' in RussiaFighting to keep composure, the tyrant can be seen shifting his weight from foot to foot to retain stability, his face twitching in front of waiting photographers, lenses aimed at the Russian president. Discussions about the health of dictator have been ongoing for some time and this latest wobble is the just latest in a line of signs that Putin might be ill.

Russia launched a nuclear attack on the UK. The strange claim was given by Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who slammed the UK Government for supporting Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has admitted that Western sanctions following his invasion of Ukraine are causing Russia "colossal" problems. Speaking at a video conference with other Russian officials yesterday (July 18), the tyrant fumed that Russia had been cut off from the rest of the world's technology.

Russian spies forced UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tender his resignation is the message Vladimir Putin’s forces fighting against Ukraine are being taught in a Soviet-style programme of “political education”.The outgoing PM's resignation “is the result of a Russian intelligence operation”, fighters were told by Dr Alexander Kholin, who is an “intelligence and political expert”.Dr Kholin was flown to the Black Sea fleet stand-in flagship Admiral Makarov warship for the session by a Defence Ministry helicopter.READ MORE: Plastic surgeon 'kept patient captive for two months after botched tummy tuck'He is also said to have told the 200 or so crew that a “public execution” will be held “in the near future” of British “mercenaries” detained in the war.Dr Kholin could be referring to Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, and Watford, Hertfordshire respectively, who had been defending the city of Mariupol when they were captured in April.Reports suggest that pro-Russian separatist groups in eastern Ukraine have said they are “preparing a place for the execution”.Kholin apparently added, in a programme of disinformation seen as indoctrination, that President Joe Biden has a hidden illness and will likely die in the next year.A report by Cheka-OGPU Telegram channel said the naval crew were lectured by Dr Kholin.He told assembled naval officers that the real reason Mr Johnson was quitting was due to a clandestine espionage sting by Russian spies, said Cheka-OGPU.No further details were given of the alleged spy sting.Dr Kholin also made claims about the US president for the crew of the frigate Admiral Makarov, which replaces the sunken Moskva cruiser.Mr Biden was “very ill and with a high degree of

Ukraine and Russian officials now believe he has been targeted by a 'synthetic poison.'“Recently, an attempt on the life of the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, was made,” said Telegram channel General SVR which claims to have insider sources in the Kremlin.READ MORE: Ghoulish bench memorial to shotgun-toting killer Raoul Moat sparks Twitter meltdown“Information about both the assassination attempt itself and the investigation into this assassination attempt is kept in strict secrecy.“It is known that Nikolai Patrushev felt unwell in the evening after work, almost immediately after he went home.“Security quickly worked, immediately calling a team of doctors to him.”He was then rushed to hospital by officers of the FSO, which guards the Russian elite, it is claimed.“After rendering assistance, Patrushev was taken home in a stable condition.“The results of his analysis confirmed that the toxic substance was a synthetic poison.”The report claimed that Patrushev “was saved by timely medical care and, probably, by an insufficiently high concentration of the poisonous substance that entered the body through the skin”.Putin was told of the alleged attack only “when Patrushev's life was no longer in danger”, it was claimed.“Who is behind the assassination attempt, what are the motives and how it became possible in general to organise an actually completed assassination attempt on a representative of such a high level of power, remains to be seen.”The channel pointed to in-fighting within Putin’s circle - “this is only the beginning of a big redistribution in the elites”.“Knowing the details of what happened, we can say with confidence that it was not a staging,” said General

Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who daringly interrupted a live TV broadcast to protest her country’s invasion of Ukraine, was briefly detained by Russian authorities for a second time over the weekend.

Vladimir Putin is deploying soldiers to the front line in Ukraine from notorious Russian prisons with a fierce reputation. Criminals from jails will bolster the ranks of the invading forces with the promise of almost £2,800 and their sentences scrapped if they comply.

conspiracy theorist who hosts a show on TikTok that ponders what life would be like without specific historical events believes the lives of the Russian people would have been more prosperous had Vladimir Putin not become their president.The host of the What If Show claims that without the Kremlin leader being so focused on increasing the strength of his military, his country could have had better trade in Russian lumber and increased funding for education.In the video, which has gained more than 10,300 likes, the What If Show explained: "Here's what would happen if Putin never came to power, when Putin took control. READ MORE: Russian forces bested by goat after tripwire grenade trap injures dozens of troops "He made the oligarchs an offer, they couldn't refuse, stay out of politics and he'd stay out of their business."But without a central figure, leading these criminals by the nose, they might've fought one another to control Russia's assets."Their lust for power could have endangered an entire country's security, and maybe the world's. "Russia might've been part of NATO instead of pumping all that money into the military as happened under Putin's orders.

Axl Rose has shared a statement dedicating Guns N’ Roses‘ most recent tour to Taylor Hawkins and criticising Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showGuns N’ Roses played their last show of a European tour on Friday (July 15) and shortly afterwards, vocalist Axl Rose took to Twitter to dedicate the run of shows to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March.“It’s just a simple gesture n’ it’s awkward dealing with the gravity of something like this but in an effort to pay our respects, we’d like to dedicate this tour to our friend Taylor Hawkins,” wrote Rose.“Taylor was a really great guy and it was always great to see him! He was a great n’ always welcome part of touring these last few years! This is such a horrible thing and our hearts go out to his family, friends, band mates and everyone who loves him.”pic.twitter.com/2XARyYUtTO— Axl Rose (@axlrose) July 16, 2022In 2019, Hawkins revealed he was once approached by Rose to join Guns N’ Roses following the exit of the original members but turned him down, following advice from Queen drummer Roger Taylor.“He said, ‘I see you and Dave (Grohl) onstage and there’s something you can’t buy there. There’s something between you guys that might not be there with Axl Rose.’ And he was right,’” Hawkins explained.The Foos sticksman continued: “For all our trials and tribulations, Dave is like a brother.

Russian mum has blasted Vladimir Putin after her son died in the Ukraine war. The woman, who gave her name as Valya, said she and many others now 'hate' the President of Russia following the deaths of thousands of soldiers in the conflict.In a rare show of sympathy with the enemy, she also revealed she now sided with the people of Ukraine — as she had realised mothers there "are the same" as her because they had also lost children to the war.READ MORE: Chilling pictures show Ukrainian mum and daughter moments before Putin's missiles struckTaking aim at the country's state-run propaganda channels, she told the BBC: "On TV they say that everything's fine, we're winning.

Irina Shayk has finally spoken out and confronted social media users on her Instagram on Friday who have accused her of supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Russian supermodel, 36, shared a since-deleted photo on her Instagram story of a simple bowl of potato salad, but her caption sparked immediate controversy.She had typed out, 'Russianzz on Wednesday.' The letter Z has appeared as a symbol of support for the Russian military. Later on Friday, however, Irina assured there was no hidden meaning in the photo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin passed over 100 new laws, many seemingly in reaction to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. One such law now means Russian authorities no longer need proof of foreign funding to deem anyone a "foreign agent", according to Meduza.Russia's foreign agent laws have previously allowed Putin to lock up critics or political dissidents if they had received money from abroad.

seen on Russian tanks and military vehicles.The 36-year-old brunette bombshell — who was in a long-term relationship with Grammy Award-winning actor Bradley Cooper before the pair split in 2019 — posted an Instagram story Wednesday showing a traditional Russian Olivier salad along with the phrase “Russianzz on [Wednesday].”But the curious spelling of “Russians” with a “z” quickly prompted outrage online from critics who viewed her post as support for the ongoing war.“Irina Shayk – world-famous model from Russia who’s recently worked for Beyonce, Jean Paul Gaultier, Burberry & others – posted a weird cryptic story on Instagram with the word ‘Russianzz,” Kyiv-based journalist Maria Romanenko tweeted. “I really hope these brands reconsider working with her when Russia uses Z to kill Ukrainians.”Others accused Shayk, who shares a 5-year-old daughter with Cooper, of not being “ashamed of supporting fascists” with the mysterious post.“We hope every brand that works with her will reconsider their partnership,” another tweet read.The puzzling content was no longer visible on Shayk’s Instagram profile as of early Friday.

Instagram post. The 36-year-old fashion icon captioned a picture of a traditional Olivier salad with the phrase "Russianzz on Wednesday", with many believing the double Z was a reference to the symbol adopted by Vladimir Putin's invading forces decimating Ukraine.

Ukrainian mum and her daughter moments before they were blown up by Russian president Vladimir Putin 's missiles. The footage was aired as at least 20 people were killed and dozens more wounded after an attack on the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia.