'Stop war' signs and goal celebrations - Football unites behind Ukraine amid Russia war

An elite Russian squad sent to kill Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has been "eliminated", according to Ukrainian reports.

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has taken to Twitter to condemn Russian president Vladimir Putin for his style of "leadership". Posting a snap portraying the stark contrast of leadership between the Russian leader and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the BBC presenter, 51, continued to post about ongoing conflict in Ukraine.The star shared an Instagram post from CNN reporter Ana Navarro-Cardenas, depicting the two men's leadership styles in view of her 165,000 followers.Julia simply wrote "Leadership", while the CNN writer penned: "Ukrainian President Zelensky's leadership vs Paranoid Puto Putin's 'leadership'."In the picture, Ukraine's leader could be seen sitting around a table with his fellow soldiers while laughing and enjoying a meal.However, the picture below depicted a very different scene.It showed Putin sitting at one end of an obscenely long table, while the people he was interacting with sat far down the end.After sharing the picture, Julia's followers were quick to share their thoughts on the image.Twitter user Gordon Hession wrote: "For sure, little man at a big table...a bigger man at a small table...picture describes it well."Tommy Kirk added: "A true leader - I wonder how many of ours would do the same.

Howard Stern, 68, is letting the world know he doesn’t agree with Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin when it comes to Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine. The radio host revealed that he strongly disagrees with the former U.S. president after he publicly called Putin’s moves “genius” last week.

Sean Penn was among the thousands (or maybe even millions) leaving Ukraine and heading to the Polish border.The actor arrived in Kyiv last week to film a documentary for VICE about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On Feb. 28, he posted a photo in which he dragged luggage along the side of the road as he headed toward Poland.

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova will be seated with First Lady Jill Biden during President Joe Biden‘s first State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. The ambassador will join the first lady along with the president’s sister Valerie Biden Owens and the Second Gentlman Douglas Emhoff. Oksana’s invitation to sit alongside Jill in the viewing box comes amid Ukraine’s battle with Russia, following an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Find out everything you need to know about the 45-year-old ambassador here!

Victoria Beckham posted a call to action on her Instagram account, providing links allowing people to donate towards helping the humanitarian crisis.She added that it was "impossible" not to have been impacted, while war waged on in the Ukrainian capital and residents fled their homes.Vladimir Putin's troops descended on Ukraine several days ago - and they have now been warned by the Russian Prime Minister to leave their homes as they are about to come under even more intense attack.A menacing 40-mile long military convoy was seen heading for the capital, Kyiv, while Sean Penn was forced to walk to the border with Poland on foot after experiencing issues with driving out by car as he tries to film a documentary in the country."It's impossible not to be affected by the situation happening in Ukraine right now," Victoria vented to her Instagram followers in a slide on her stories."No child should be separated from their parents, families from their homes."It is frustrating, heartbreaking and easy to feel helpless."For the past few days this has been a constant topic of conversation amongst my team, and we thought a small way to show support would be to amplify some of the resources and conversations we have been sharing amongst ourselves with you."She signed off with a message of positivity, adding: "Sending love and light x VB."Victoria then attached a slide entitled: "4 ways to help if you feel helpless about Ukraine.""From donations to protests, swipe for a few resources to help contribute to those in need," it read."Hit the link in bio for direct website links and more detailed information."She then posted a black and white image from Vogue Ukraine featuring a child and her parents embracing.Other images were more

Ukrainian officials.During a televised address, Kyiv’s Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov said the unit “which came to kill our President, was eliminated”. It was sent by Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechnya region and an ally of Vladimir Putin, the Daily Mirror reports. Speaking on Ukraine's 24 TV channel, Danilov said: "We are already aware of the special operation that was to be carried out by Kadyrov forces unit.

Jasmine Harman shared with her 100,000 Instagram how the recent crisis in Ukraine had left her “lying awake” at night.The A Place in the Sun star is sending her “thoughts and prayers” to the Ukrainian population and the wake of Vladimir Putin’s ruthless invasion of the country.Jasmine, 46, took to Instagram today to share her heartache about the “pain and sadness” felt by so many in Ukraine right now. She wrote: “Life just carries on as normal for most of us, regardless of what else is going on in the world. “Regardless of the pain and sadness others may be going through. “It can be hard to connect with things that don’t directly impact our day to day lives,” the presenter continued.“But at night, I’ve been lying awake, thinking how terrible the situation is for so many Ukrainian people at the moment. “My prayers and thoughts are with you. I’m sorry that this is happening. “It could so easily be any one of us,” she concluded with a broken heart emoji and a Ukrainian flag.   Like-minded fans joined in reflecting on the awful events happening in Ukraine currently.Pamela Wardhaugh wrote: “You are so right, Jasmine. “Our hearts go out to all the people of Ukraine and many of the Russian people who are brave enough to protest against the war, at risk of being arrested for caring.

"They might reach my grandma and grandad and kill them."

Vladimir Putin tends to keep his personal life away from the spotlight which means not much is known about him, aside from his political life.The 69 year old President of Russia was married to former flight attendant Lyudmila between 1983 and 2014, but they went their separate ways due to "barely seeing each other." She said: "Vladimir is completely submerged in his work. Our children have grown up, each of them is living her own life… And I truly don’t like publicity." The couple announced they were ending their marriage in June 2013, and the divorce was then finalised by the Kremlin in April 2014. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

At today's press conference in Poland, Boris Johnson was confronted by a tearful Ukrainian woman who had fled her country amid Vladimir Putin's invasion.

Vladimir Putin has had many faces over the years, managing to transform himself from a skinny geek to a bloated brute - but it reportedly wasn't from ageing gracefully or exercise. The 69-year-old somehow went from being slender with wrinkles to a muscle man who loves to be photographed shirtless, which is all down to steroids and plastic surgery according to experts.

World Cup - and the photo they snapped together was one for the ages. Ahead of the World Cup in Russia in 2018, a fancy gala event was held at Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

Russia has warned Ukraine of its plans to launch 'high-precision strikes' on the country's capital - and told citizens to leave their homes immediately.

Vladimir Putin has been pictured looking puffy faced in what could be signs he is seriously ill, it has been claimed. The Russian president has appeared more bloated around the face and neck recently, leading to suggestions from one expert that he may be undergoing treatment for an unknown condition with steroids.Side effects of steroids include increased risk of infection, like coughs and colds, and "mood and behavioural changes."According to Macmillan Cancer Support: "Sometimes, when taken in higher doses, steroids can cause confusion or changes in thinking.

Prince Charles has spoken out against Russia and President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine during a royal engagement Tuesday, March 1, as he condemned the attack as "brutal aggression".The first in line to the throne was joined by his wife and future queen consort Camilla in Southend-on-Sea, for a visit in honour of the murdered MP Sir David Amess.The royal pair formally granted the seaside location city status, a triumph that the late Sir David had been campaigning for for decades. During his speech, Prince Charles, 73, also made a segue way into talking about the current Ukrainian crisis.

Tyson Fury has praised his bitter rivals Oleksandr Usyk and the Klitschko brothers, as well as Vasily Lomachenko, for taking up arms and joining Ukrainian forces in the fight against Russian patrols.

Elon Musk's private jet through a Twitter account has now set his sights on tracking Russian oligarchs.University of Central Florida freshman student Jack Sweeney set up a new Twitter account called @RUOligarchJets which he claims can track the movements of various aircrafts owned by Russian billionaires.The teen says the bots detect air traffic data and track them through the social media app. Sweeney, who says he knew very little about Russian billionaires or their planes, started the account after he received several requests to track the aircrafts of Russian oligarchs following the invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin took one of his Super Bowl rings without permission - having made a chilling statement before hand.Kraft met the Russian president back in 2005 after the Patriots had beaten the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl XXXIX, their third Super Bowl victory across just three years.Although he has gone on to receive another three championship rings, Kraft wasn't initially keen on losing one of his first three - following some confusion during a meeting with Putin.However Kraft later revealed that he was pleased for his ring to be in the possession of Putin, despite it having both sentimental and monetary value.Appearing the series 50 Rings, 50 Days, Kraft said in 2013: "I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring'."I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out."Despite wanting the ring back, Kraft claims that he was advised by White House staff not to risking causing World War III over a piece of jewellery.Should football bring in Super Bowl style rings? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionHe continued: "It would really be in the best interest of US-Soviet relations if you meant to give the ring as a present."I really didn't [want to]. I had an emotional tie to the ring, it has my name on it.

Sean Penn, 61, continued to chronicle his time in Ukraine on Monday, Feb. 28,  tweeting what he and his colleagues witnessed while waking to the Polish border. The Oscar-winner shared a photo of himself walking down a long road with his luggage in tow and what appeared to be miles of cars lining the road. “Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road. Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car, their only possession of value,” he wrote.

LOOSE Women's Charlene White spoke passionately about Ukraine refugees suffering racism in Europe in a fiery clash with Janet Street Porter. The presenters spoke over each other as they clashed over the shocking claims that people are being stopped at the Ukrainian borders because of the colour of their skin. It's been reported that people in Ukraine have been pulled off transport and pushed back from crossing into Poland over their race.