Ukraine-Born Producer Alexander Rodnyansky Responds After Russia’s Defense Minister Demands His Work Be Removed From “Cultural Agenda”

Vladimir Putin’s glam daughter’s marriage has reportedly collapsed as the Russo-Ukrainian war rumbles on. Dr Maria Vorontsova, 36, is an expert in rare genetic diseases in children and was married up until recently to Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen. However, according to exiled Russian editor of The Insider, Roman Dobrokhotov, the couple have now split up.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived yet another assassination attempt after police apprehended a Russian death squad sent by Vladimir Putin.

President Vladimir Putin may be having a hard time in his invasion of Ukraine, but could yet call on some of the most fearsome shock troops in the world to turn the tide in his favour - Russia's elite and bloodthirsty Spetsnaz units. The Spetnaz are Russia's special forces and are currently numbered at around 15,000 split between army and naval units.

Vladimir Putin is attempting to flex his military power in Ukraine, and despite tough resistance from Russia's neighbours, people around the world have their eyes fixed on the invading country's plans of domination.Nowhere else in the world symbolises Putin's might quite like the Kremlin – an immense citadel in the heart of Moscow.And built in 1495, the Kremlin has for half a millennia been inextricably linked to power in Russia.The central Grand Kremlin Palace is the former residence of the Tsars who used to rule the country before the communist Soviet regime. Now occupying 70 hectares, the Kremlin is packed with five opulent palaces, four sumptuous cathedrals, an impressive armoury and the President’s private chambers.The meaning of the word “Kremlin” is "a fortress, a citadel inside a city", and its name corresponds to its appearance.

Staind‘s Aaron Lewis shared right wing conspiracy theories about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during an onstage rant last week (March 17).While playing a solo show, Lewis seemingly backed a baseless argument that Russian President Vladimir Putin is invading Ukraine in order to dismantle the so-called ‘Deep State’ – a clandestine government sect formed to undermine former President Donald Trump.“So, I’m not gonna go into some big get-myself-in-trouble dissertation. All I’m gonna say is this: question everything. Everything that they’re telling you right now is a lie.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived yet another assassination attempt at the hands of Vladimir Putin's Russian death squads after police swooped on a gang of bloodthirsty assassins.The group of 25 highly trained killers were being led by a Russian secret service agent when they were apprehended in Uzhgorod near the Slovakian border.According to Ukrainian counterintelligence, the group was being led and organised by a member of the Russian secret service as Putin ramps up the pressure to remove Ukraine's heroic president. The group's intentions prior to their capture by the police was to kill Zelenskyy and then infiltrate elements of the Ukrainian government.Ukrainian news site Unian, reports that the group was only stopped as an anti-war faction within the Russian secret service told Zelenskyy's team of the squad's whereabouts.

STRICTLY fans have demanded its Russian dancers are AXED as they remain silent over the Ukraine invasion. Professionals Katya Jones and Luba Mushtuk have chosen not to comment on the horror being inflicted by Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin’s alleged lover Alina Kabaeva are begging her to persuade him to end the Russia-Ukraine war.The 38-year-old, who has been romantically linked to the Russian president since as far back as 2008, is currently facing expulsion from Switzerland amid claims she has been hiding with their secret children in a luxury villa. Her female friends are now urging the Kremlin supporter to return to Russia and convince Putin to end the war on Ukraine, according to Page Six. A source told the news site: "Alina’s female friends are begging her to fly to Putin and persuade him to end the war.

Vladimir Putin's hidden gymnast mistress Alina Kabaeva was stripped of a World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships gold medal back in 2001 - and it was handed over to her rival athletes from Ukraine. Kabaeva and team-mate Irina Tchachina were stripped of their medals in individual and group events at the 2001 tournament having tested positive for a banned diuretic forcing a change in the leaderboards.The tests had been done months earlier at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, and led to Ukraine securing individual all-around gold with Belarus subsequently moving up to silver and Bulgaria taking bronze.Kabaeva and Tchachina were convicted of using furosemide and disqualified for two years, retuning for the 2002 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship where Kabaeva won the individual all-around, after serving one year of her ban.Kabaeva, who went on to secure all-around gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, called time on her career in 2007 after a World Championship win in Patras, Greece.

Vladimir Putin may have finally cooked the goose, he has attracted the ire of none other than Africa's richest 9-year-old. Since the Russian despot's ruthless invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Putin has been denounced by everyone from China to the Taliban – and now even tiny millionaire Mompha Junior has joined them.

Beyoncé is said to be planning a surprise live performance for this year’s Academy Awards, to take place remotely from tennis courts in Compton, California.According to reports by Variety, the concept began solidifying just last week, with the ceremony due to take place this Sunday (March 27).The singer is nominated for ‘Best Original Song’ for the track ‘Be Alive’, which was recorded for the film King Richard, about Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Venus and Serena. The location of the rumoured performance is where he famously trained his daughters in the sport.It’s reported that Will Smith, who plays Richard Williams in the film, could potentially appear as part of Beyoncé’s performance, before heading straight to the Oscars ceremony 20 miles away in Hollywood.

Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to experts. Measuring a staggering 459ft, we reported last week how it was being investigated after it was believed to have been owned by Putin, but has, until that point, never been confirmed.

Kendall Roy wears them in the final scenes of the most recent series of Succession – and he’s not the only fan in his family.You’ll find a Loro Piana store anywhere where the ultra-high net worths of the world congregate, from Gstaad to Monte Carlo to Macau. The house sponsors an annual superyacht regatta off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda and another one in St Barths in the Caribbean.

Vladimir Putin says his erratic behaviour during the Ukraine invasion has demonstrated how much he has derailed in the space of a mere few months. Allan Pease, who has been dubbed 'Mr Body Language', says he has known the Russian president for 30 years and described him as a "fast learner".

Chelsea are believed to forking out up to £600,000 on loan wages every week.Blues players who are under contracts at Stamford Bridge but playing for loan clubs amount to the highest total cost in the Premier League, according to data by BettingOdds. This is despite the financial predicament the club finds itself in, with UK-enforced sanctions being hit on their current owner Roman Abramovich.The current state of play means Chelsea are inoperable as a business - they can’t renew contracts or sign players until the club is changed over to a new owner.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly 'hiding' his two luxury superyachts in Turkish waters to prevent them from getting seized through prospective government sanctions.The Russian billionaire has had his life turned upside down in the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, with oligarchs around the world facing intense scrutiny over their ties to the Kremlin.After being forced to relinquish control of Chelsea, and having his UK-based properties seized, Abramovich is now scrambling to protect his remaining assets and has moved his £400 million superyacht Eclipse from the Caribbean to the jurisdictionally safe Mediterranean waters of Turkey.The 160-metre boat, which was the world's longest private yacht when it first launched, features two helicopter pads, two swimming pools, several hot tubs and even a mini submarine.

Chelsea fans could be allowed to attend matches again if new plans being discussed by the government are given the green light. Blues supporters are currently not able to buy tickets for matches due to the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government. Abramovich has had his assets frozen due to his alleged links to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

drone” that uses artificial intelligence to recognise targets and destroy them without being controlled by a human operator has reportedly been spotted in UkraineUkraine’s Internal Affairs Minister Anton Gerashchenko posted a photo of the KUB-BLA device to Telegram.The six-foot drone is made by by ZALA Aero, a subsidiary of famed Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov. After being fired from a portable launcher the KUB-BLA can loiter over a target area for up to half an hour, flying at speeds of around 80mph.Once it has recognised a suitable target it deliberately crashes into it, detonating its seven-pound high explosive payload.The images shared by Mr Gerashchenko appear to show a drone that has been damaged or shot down, but have yet to be officially verified.At a demonstration of the deadly drone in 2019, ZALA claimed that it featured “intelligent detection and recognition of objects by class and type in real time”.Noting the effectiveness of Ukraine’s portable anti-aircraft missiles, military expert Samuel Bendett says the killer drones are “an extraordinarily cheap alternative to flying manned missions”.“They are very effective both militarily and of course psychologically,” he told Wired.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here. A UN report published last year concluded that a similar drone may have been used to 'hunt down' ground troops in the Libyan civil war.

Vladimir Putin’s former aides, nicknamed ‘The Bulldozer’, is one of many deaths in Russian politics that have been ruled accidental.Mikhail Lesin, 57, was known for his aggressive control of Russian media, which was the reason behind his peculiar nickname. On November 4, 2015, the 57-year-old was found dead in a hotel room in the US capital of Washington DC.

Billy Bragg has criticised Ukrainian band Beton for their supposed far-right links, after they released a cover of The Clash’s ‘London’s Calling’.Last week, the Ukrainian punk band reworked The Clash’s iconic track to create ‘Kyiv Calling’, a protest song against the Russian invasion.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Since then, The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties.

The head of an international film festival in Lithuania has expressed support for the proposed boycott of Russian cinema, despite the majority of major fests declining to join the movement.