Russians queue for final McDonald's as they close amid furious backlash over Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin pledged a "self-cleansing" of Russian society.Four private Russian-flagged jets took off from Moscow Vnukovo airport between 10.30am local time this morning and 11am.Danish analyst Oliver Alexander observed the four jets leaving Moscow for Dubai on Thursday morning using flight tracking service FlightRadar24. It is unknown why the jets all flew out of Russia at the same time or who was on them.

Actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke is speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine war, calling it a "nightmare kind of scenario" in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, and noting he prays to God that Russian President Vladimir Putin puts an end to it.  "I had the time of my life," Rourke told Fox News Digital of visiting the country four years ago for a professional fight. "The people couldn't have been nicer, more polite, more respectful." While he was there, Rourke said he met with Putin. "He took us to a very famous museum in St.

Fears were growing last night for more than 1,000 people thought still buried in the rubble of the Ukrainian theatre targeted by Russian bombs.

Vladimir Putin loves a lie in and refuses to climb out of bed long before breakfast is served at midday. Many revelations about the Russian President's diet can be accused of being dubious at best given they come from the country's propaganda machine.

Months after the tragic loss of Halyna Hutchins, the family is staring another tragedy in the face.

At about the same time that President Joe Biden was on the phone discussing Russia with China’s Xi Jinping, and as Russian troops pounded Ukrainian cities, Vladimir Putin gathered close to 200,000 Muscovites in a soccer stadium to put his spin on things.

Hilary Duff is laying into Vladimir Putin and slamming the Russian president for sending his troops to invade Ukraine. "GREED. F--king Putin.

Vladimir Putin appeared to disappear mid-sentence while delivering a speech at a pro-war rally.

ITV This Morning fans are up in arms over Nicola Thorp LAUGHING during a segment on heart attacks today. On Friday, ITV Coronation Street star Nicola was on the show to discuss health issues.

Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann has helped a Ukrainian refugee who was stranded after fleeing the ongoing war in her country.Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. At the time of writing, the UN reports that at least 816 civilians had died, with a further 1333 injured.The story of refugee Alisa Komm’s meeting with Lindemann was posted on Instagram by the rapper Potap, and has since been confirmed by Rammstein’s reps to Loudwire.Komm arrived at Berlin train station shortly after Russia declared war on Ukraine, but was unable to find an available hotel. She then described how Lindemann helped her to find a hotel via a volunteer at the station.The post reads (as translated via Metal Addicts): “I feel bad, I want to cry [and] approach another volunteer.

told The Sun: "I didn’t even need to persuade her. She behaved very naturally. She’s full of sex." Kabaeva is thought to have three of babies from Putin, but details have never been published in Russia.She was a teenager when she competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, earning a bronze medal in rhythmic gymnastics.

Russian military forces invaded the country under orders given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the early days, the world watched as the people of Ukraine lived with sirens and explosions, as the neighboring country's forces dissipated buildings around them.

President Vladimir Putin 's tirade on Wednesday has been poured over and one expert has characterised him as a ' hostile enforcer '.

Russia has been quietly working on high-tech war machines for some years and could be preparing to introduce even more of them to the conflict.The Russian army has previously trialled 'active powered' exoskeletons which can be strapped to soldiers to give them lethal cyborg powers.The electric suits are designed to augment and enhance troops. They can help soldiers carry much heavier loads and can even give machine guns deadly accuracy over long-distances.Oleg Faustov, from Russian Army defence contractor TsNiiTochMash, said the suits will make ordinary human servicemen far more lethal.He said: "We have already held trials for the prototype of the active exoskeleton.

Robert Rinder has praised 'brilliant' work by a Scots charity to help bring a group of 48 Ukrainian orphans to Scotland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not healthy" and a "danger to the whole world". His claims come amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Putin's troops closing in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his invasion of Ukraine the news has been flooded with heartbreaking stories of innocent people fleeing their homes.Thousands of Ukranian citizens have crossed the border into neighbouring countries like Poland and Moldova, forced to leave behind treasured possessions in search of safety. But one woman who wouldn’t leave her pride and joy behind was Alisa Teptiuck.The 35 year old broke hearts after sharing a snap of her dog - a 12-year-old German Shepherd named Pulya (or Bullet, in English) - being carried to the Polish border on her husband’s shoulder.The photo went viral and left the internet praying for their safety. Belfast Live has exclusively shared the real story behind the powerful image and what happened to the fleeing family.

World War 3 at the hands of Russian president Vladimir Putin, it appears that the man himself could also be worried about the very same thing. As the onslaught of Ukraine looks to enter its fourth week, Putin is apparently holding back on unleashing all-out total war – choosing to attack the outer cities, rather than the capital of Kyiv.

Russian president Vladimir Putin's top invasion leaders have been killed in Ukraine. The death of Colonel Sergei Sukharev, who lead the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment, has been confirmed by Russian media.And military intelligence officer Sergey Vishnyakov, of the GRU’s 22nd Separate Special Forces Brigade, is also believed to have died.A Ukraine's Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security spokesman said, in a slightly sarcastic statement: “Commander of the Kostroma Airborne Regiment, Colonel Sergei Sukharev got lost in the ‘military exercises’, but returned home the right way.

Ukrainian mums have created an organisation launching secret missions to save terrified kids hiding from Russian tanks. The Claw have already rescued a staggering 227 children from Ukraine's capital Kyiv as they take refuge in basements while Vladimir Putin's bombs rain down. The women have sneaked past Russian soldiers in woods, climbed through derelict buildings destroyed by shelling and frantically driven the kids to safety, reports the Mirror.

Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.’The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.Shvets had also worked with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kiev Theater of Satire.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has suffered widespread damages and loss of life amid a major bombing campaign.Over 3million people have fled, as Ukrainian cities face shortages of food, water, heat, and medicine – with thousands of British people opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.Countries have retaliated by imposing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, while large companies like Disney, Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola have suspended business in the country.However, despite these economic blows, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown any signs of calling off the attack anytime soon.Mum got drunk and ordered £4,500 Uber to Ukraine to go and 'help'Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM manages to speak with Defence SecretaryArnold Schwarzenegger pleads with Vladimir Putin to stop Russia-Ukraine warMany stars have supported Ukraine, with Mila Kunis, who was born in the country, and her husband Ashton Kutcher raising $30million (£22million) for the cause.Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger pleaded with Putin in a heartfelt video.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.