Russian Actress Goes Into Exile In Latvia: Chulpan Khamatova Says “I Am Not A Traitor”

Vladimir Putin of trying to starve Ukraine into submission after his initial military assault has stalled.Russian forces launched their invasion plans in late February and have been held back by brave Ukrainian forces, resulting in the Kremlin changing tactics.Speaking to a special meeting at Ireland’s parliament, he said: "This night, our territory was again hit by Russian missiles. They are destroying things that are sustaining livelihoods to people."They also have blocked all of our sea ports, together with the vessels that had already agricultural cargoes for exports."Why are they doing this? Because for them hunger is a weapon against us, ordinary people as an instrument of domination”.In the strategically-important city of Mariupol — where some 170,000 people are believed to be trapped by the Russian siege — food had virtually run out by March 13 with no aid convoys managing to get through since then.

Vladimir Putin's troops are woefully underprepared for their invasion of Ukraine and have resorted to drinking from ponds filled with dead frogs. Since Putin's remarkable act of aggression in invading Ukraine, things have gone from bad to worse for his invading forces.According to Russian conscripts on the frontline, many have been given 19th-century rifles and been ordered to draw enemy fire. Fighters in the Donbas region have said they were shipped out to Ukraine with no food or water, no training and completely subpar equipment.

Wealthy Russian socialites escaping the conflict to shop in Dubai are furious that Chanel has refused to sell them their favourite luxuries.

Richard Madeley went full " Alan Partridge " as he compared Russian war crimes to an old legal story about a man on a bus.

Vladimir Putin is now relying on the help of his very own 'Dad's Army' to help fight his war on Ukraine. In a desperate attempt to make up the numbers to replace soldiers killed in battle, the age cap for Russian military volunteers has been stretched to 60.Retired servicemen are being called up specifically to fill the roles of tank commanders, snipers and engineers in two Siberian cities after around 15,000 Russian soldiers fell to resistance in Ukraine.A rallying cry from the Kremlin for former soldiers to return to duty and make their way to either Chelyabinsk or Tyumen, has been reported by Russian media.

Ukrainian town won back from retreating Russian soldiers, state officials claim.Graphic images of dead bodies discarded among rubble have been shared by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office who claim the photos were taken in a chilling building in Bucha.The Office alleges the corpses belonged to citizens who had been tortured and killed by Russian soldiers when Moscow had a fleeting grip on the city.Ukrainian officials say 410 civilians have been killed in the towns surrounding Kyiv so far with 300 partially buried or not buried at all in Bucha alone.Bodies of men, women and children were also seen strewn across roads in Bucha over the weekend after Vladimir Putin's invading military pulled back from the city. The horrendous disregard for civilian life as evidenced by a tragic mass grave has been widely condemned with international governing bodies pledging to punish Russia for it.

Two Russian soldiers have apparently died and several dozen more allegedly became sick after apparently being served poisoned pastries by local Ukrainian citizens.

Russia soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The leaked information reportedly includes names, addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers and unit affiliation.It comes after the hacktivist group claimed responsibility for a number of cyber attacks against Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin since Russia invaded Ukraine back in February.

Russian fighter has been seen burning in a field after it was shot out of the sky above Ukraine. The SU-35 was brought down near the city of Izium in the eastern part of the country, by Ukrainian forces, local news outlet Nexta reports.

Ukraine means that there have been as yet no publicly acknowledged deaths of troops from Moscow. Instead, the worst-hit regions for the heavy losses - held by critics to be “cannon fodder” - are remote from Vladimir Putin’s capital city.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.While savage, Putin's invasion of Ukraine has been one of bungled efforts, confusion, deserting Russian soldiers and comes at a great cost to the Russian forces. The Daily Star previously reported that Vladimir Putin's "best fighters", the 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, have lost 29 soldiers since the war began, and France24 reports the Russian despot has lost seven of his top military generals according to Ukraine officials.

Russian Army gaffe after the "pathetic" force were recorded leaving troops behind in a snowy wilderness in Ukraine. In the 40-second bird's eye view clip, the soldiers are seen filing into the Z-marked truck before it takes off and suddenly two troops are pictured running after the vehicle.

Vladimir Putin has lost another colonel during fierce fighting in Ukraine, which serves as further proof that the Russian leader's war isn't going according to plan. Lt Col Vitaly Slabtsov, 43, was an elite paratrooper buried with full military honours, say reports.The body of the commander was placed in a closed coffin with a Russian flag draped over it, indicating he had suffered devastating wounds in the war.

Vladimir Putin's best' fighters have suffered heavy losses during fierce fighting in Ukraine, it has been reported.The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment is considered among the most fearsome and well-trained in the Russian army, having fought for the city of Ilovaisk in the Donbas in 2014.But their involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed how the invasion hasn't gone as planned due to the number of fatalities they've suffered, Mirror reports.The regiment's commanding officer, Col Sergei Sukharev and deputy Major Sergei Krylov were killed in Ukraine on March 13 - a major blow for any military unit. According to the BBC, in the month since the invasion began, at least 37 other members of the 331st have lost their lives in Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers have been recorded clearing away dangerous anti-tank mines from a road with their feet.The footage, which has been shared across social media, shows the soldiers moving Russian mines to the side to allow vehicles to pass.According to reports, this road is a route out of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and mines have been left by Vladimir Putin’s troops as they fall back.The anti-tank mines require a large amount of pressure to denote but they are still a dangerous explosive.However, these Ukrainian soldiers appear relatively calm as they kick the mines to the sides of the road to clear a path through.The bravery of these soldiers comes after footage of a civilian in Kyiv Oblast was captured driving carefully through dozens of mines left by Russian forces.The mines were placed carefully in rows of four but the dangers of these mines did not stop Ukrainian civilians from precariously chancing their luck.Footage shows several drivers going through the mines with the slightest mistake in their vehicle potentially leading to their death.Of the cars captured in the footage, all drivers managed to successfully navigate through the mines.In a report by Human Rights Watch, Russian troops have been placing POM-3 landmines, which are believed to be banned under international treaties.The US-based group said the mines were discovered in the besieged city of Kharkiv on Monday. Speaking to the Independent, Steve Goose, arms director of Human Rights Watch, said: “Countries around the world should forcefully condemn Russia’s use of banned antipersonnel landmines in Ukraine.

Russian troops are reported to have executed 13 Ukrainian civilians as they attempted to flee the capital of Kyiv.The bodies of the deceased were found along the E-40 motorway, which has been dubbed the “Highway of Death”.Vladimir Putin’s troops were focused on trying to take the capital of Kyiv but have failed in their attempts as a large number of citizens fled the city.According to the BBC, the bodies were found on the same stretch of road where Russian troops were recorded executing a couple last month.Two of the deceased have been identified but the identities of the others are yet to be confirmed.The stretch of road, which is located between the villages of Mria and Myla, is a scene of destruction with dozens of burned out cars, petrol stations and numerous buildings in ruins.According to the BBC, the couple killed last month were Maksim Iowenko and his wife Ksjena.They are said to have been killed when the 10 vehicle civilian convoy was attacked by a Russian tank.Maksim got out of the car and raised his hands but he was shot dead along with his wife.His six-year-old son and an elderly friend both survived after being captured and later released by Russian forces.The reports come as a Russian fuel depot, one of their main logistics hubs, was attacked with Moscow officials claiming it was an attack by Ukrainian helicopters.Ukraine said it would neither confirm nor deny responsibility for the huge fire at the fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Russian stars today spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine. Katya Jones and Luba Mushtuk were asked about their feelings after weeks of staying silent about Vladimir Putin’s war.

Vladimir Putin has threatened to shut off gas supplies to “unfriendly countries” in Europe from tomorrow (April 1) unless leaders agree to pay for it in roubles. The Russian leader has warned those nationals who rely on Russia ’s gas supplies to open a “roubles account with a Russian bank” in order to continue using the resource.

Russian troops are said to be abandoning the Chernobyl nuclear site and walking into Belarus in what the US military sources have called a "major climbdown".The site of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine was captured shortly after Russian troops invaded and heavy fire around the plant sparked fears of another catastrophe.But now, Pentagon sources have claimed that Vladimir Putin's troops are "walking away" from the Chernobyl facility and heading towards Belarus.An official said: "Chernobyl is [an] area where they [the Russians] are beginning to reposition some of their troops."They added that the Russians are "leaving, walking away from the Chernobyl facility and moving into Belarus" but can't confirm that all troops have left the area. On March 30, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said troops had also been sighted leaving the capital Kyiv towards Belarus.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed it will not axe Russian dancers Katya Jones and Luba Mushtuk from its professional line-up amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The popular BBC dancing show has confirmed the stars for the new series after dancer Katya finally spoke out condemning the atrocities committed by Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin if they want to play at Wimbledon this summer. Sport Minister Nigel Huddleston discussed restrictions for Russian and Belarusian athletes last week during a meeting with national governing bodies.