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Vladimir Putin lookalike who made a tidy second income impersonating the Kremlin chief has been told to "grow a moustache and not leave his home" for his own safety. Slawomir Sobala, 53, from Poland, has noticed a shift in attitude towards him as his evil twin's campaign of terror in Ukraine has worsened. His daily toils are intensified by the fact that in his hometown, Wroclaw, in the west of Poland, one in every ten residents is Ukrainian.READ MORE: Beauty queen who watches pals die on Ukrainian front line 'has bullet for Putin'"The war that Putin unleashed obviously affects my daily life.

Five Brits who were captured by Russian-backed forces have been released and said they were welcomed onto a plane by ex-Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich.

Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilisation in which thousands of Russian reservists will "suffer horribly" when they are sent to Ukraine, according to the UK Government.Up to 300,000 reservists could be called up following Russia's recent struggles in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin also teasing the usage of weapons of mass destruction.Having invaded Ukraine in February earlier this year, plenty of bloodshed has been spilled on both sides but a series of strategic victories for Ukraine in recent weeks has turned on the pressure for victory for Putin and his regime.READ MORE: Russians lads flee Mad Vlad call up with £10k flights and borders jammedDefence Minister James Heappey questioned Russia's ability to tally up 300,000 reservists as he told the House of Commons: "Russia is unlikely to be able to muster the 300,000 mobilised reservists quickly, let alone deploy them as an effective fighting force.Following Putin's announcement of military mobilisation, flights out of Russia immediately began selling out with plane tickets costing up to £10,000. Heappey added: "Putin is rattled and his tactics transparent.

Vladimir Putin's nuclear weapons threat is nothing more than a "bluff".Kasyanov served as Putin's PM between 2000 and 2004 and claimed his regime will inevitably collapse within two years.The former PM was forced to leave Russia and moved to an undisclosed location earlier this year, the Daily Mirror reports.READ MORE: Russians lads flee Mad Vlad call up with £10k flights and borders jammedHe expressed that he "very much doubts" Putin will go through with his threats of nuclear war and with Russia losing ground in the war in recent weeks, the current leader announced a partial mobilisation of reserve forces.Seemingly under pressure in the war against Ukraine, the Russian President said Kyiv or Western Europe will not be immune if he decides to use weapons of mass destruction.It is reported 55,000 Russian soldiers have died in the seven months since the war began and with the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists, that has led to thousands of Russians protesting with many attempting to flee the country.Kasyanov told Channel 4 News: "In terms of mobilisation, it's not a bluff.

Russians are rushing to leave the country as cars queue at borders and flights almost sell out to avoid Mad Vlad’s call-up to arms amid dwindling faith in his war against Ukraine. Queues stretching for miles built up to enter Finland, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Mongolia in a mass scramble to avoid being sent to the frontline, and one-way plane tickets rocketed in price as thousands frantically rushed to escape.A seat on a flight from Moscow to Heathrow was listed at £10,051, while a ticket to Istanbul in Turkey was priced at £10,115.READ MORE: Luxury 100,000 person bunker Putin and cronies will cower in if nukes are deployedIt follows Vladimir Putin’s chilling TV address threatening a nuclear attack on the West and ordering a partial mobilisation to boost his depleted forces in Ukraine.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said 300,000 reservists from some 25million potential fighters would now be drafted in.

Vladimir Putin would head deep underground in an inside nuclear bunker that can house 100,000 of his fellow cronies should he ever launch a nuclear attack. The underground city is protected from potential nuclear attacks, with claims over the size, population and scope of the potential bunker aired after the Russian despot made veiled nuclear threats.A recent speech from Putin warned he was "not bluffing" when it came to using any weapons at his disposal, but it would appear a more nuclear option has pushed Putin underground.READ MORE: Surviving nuclear war in UK - estate agent shows map of safest places outside blast zoneAn academic who first alleged the Kremlin leader was seriously ill has now claimed Putin is set for a cushy life underground with his cronies.

Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41.The comedian slammed people for focusing on the queue jump drama, which the This Morning hosts have addressed, instead of problems such as Vladimir Putin's latest threats.In view of his 434,000 followers, he wrote: "Putin threatening us with nukes, cost of living, fuel at record prices, rudderless government, queues for food banks but what are people crying about?"2 people in the media used media pass to ‘queue jump’ to see Queen’s coffin."Good God I wish I had these peoples problems!"The comedian's tweet certainly caused a stir with many sharing their opinions online.Danniella Westbrook fumes royals treated Harry 'as 2nd class citizen'Samantha Campbell commented: "People have really serious issues and problems and are annoyed by it, it's more of a last straw with them than just the act itself and the lieing about it.(sic)"We can be upset about all those things and ne need to dismiss how people feel."(sic)In response, Jason said: "I am dismissing it cos it’s stupid."Another named Angie Franklin brought up Jason's past mistake of him "flirting" online despite being married.He addressed the matter at the time and later stepped down from The One Show just four months after taking on the role.Hitting back, he wrote: "Hahaha incredible that you’ve used that to defend our government!"Difference is I admitted bad apologised for my mistake (12 years ago) and it didn’t effect the life of millions of people!"(sic)Rebecca Rodda wrote: "I’m in total agreement with you Jason it’s pathetic! The fact that people have signed a petition for them to get the sack, really they deserve to lose their jobs?? Get a grip #bekind."Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy forced to leave family home [REVEALED]Sarah

Vladimir Putin is immortal because of a photograph of a soldier from a war in the 1920s.The Russian premier, who turns 70 in October, may appear like he can dodge death, after batting off a host of suspected illnesses.However, suggestions that he was in his twenties in the 1920s may be a bit far-fetched.Even still, some conspiracy theorists think that a Russian soldier from a photograph in 1920, and another from 1941 is in fact the President.READ MORE: 'Don't expect your wife to do what pornstars do,' says adult movie legend Mia KhalifaUFO site Disclose.tv posted: "Social networks are circulating pictures from 1920 and 1941 for which some people claim they are pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In fact, supporters of the thesis that Putin is almighty and immortal have launched a story that their president is a mythical creature that resides on our planet for hundreds, if not thousands of years."The Telegraph even went as far as to suggest in 2015: "Perhaps the Russians have secretly discovered time travel."It is unclear what conflict, if any, the 1920 photo comes from, but that period falls into the time of the Bolshevik Revolution, when Russia abolished its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government after a period of civil war.The second picture, from 20 years after the first, is likely to have been taken of a soldier involved in the Second World War.

Vladimir Putin's "Rasputin" said a nuclear apocalypse at the hands of Russia is likely, claiming that the West "underestimates" the nation. Putin made a worrying TV address yesterday in which he threatened the West with nuclear annihilation, prompting fascist friend Alexander Dugin to warn that Moscow was "undoubtedly" considering pressing the big red button.Speaking about the possibility of a nuclear attack, Dugin said: "Likely? Yes, probably.

Rachel Riley, 36, was incensed when she heard that Vladimir Putin had made fresh threats of a nuclear war.The Russian leader warned today that he would use all options at his disposal to protect Russia's "territorial integrity". She made no secret of her dislike of Putin when she told her 692,800 Twitter followers in no uncertain terms: "Forever rot."She reposted a tweet by Max Seddon, the Moscow Bureau Chief at the Financial Times, which had announced: "Putin is finally speaking."To defend the country and the people, we will use all the means at our disposal.'"Rachel, who has been in opposition to the Ukraine war, reacted to the news by urging him to "rot".It has been estimated that there are currently up to 190,000 Russians fighting on Ukrainian soil, but Putin is keen to increase that number and, in an impassioned televised speech, urged more of his citizens to join the war."Referendums" held in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces seem to indicate that the majority of the population would like their area to become part of Russia.However the vote is led and controlled by the Kremlin, and few outsiders believe that the results will be real.Putin has insisted he is saving Ukrainians, claiming: "Russia can’t give up people close to her to be torn apart by executioners and fail to respond to their desire to determine their own fate."He then added: "If its territorial integrity is threatened, Russia will use all the means at its disposal."Prompting rising fears that Putin will unleash nuclear weapons, he added: "This is not a bluff."The dictator also claimed during his speech that the West aims to "weaken, divide and destroy Russia" and that the country must defend itself.US President Joe Biden condemned his call to

Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he was introducing “partial mobilisation,” to bolster his crumbling army in Ukraine, Russian men began to flee the country in huge numbers.Russian defence minister, Sergei Shoigu followed up Putin’s speech with an announcement that 300,000 reservists would be conscripted into the armed forces. Video shot at Russia ’s border with Finland showed a tailback over 20 miles long, with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of men trying to get out of the country before they were called up.

Russia have sold out or rocketed up to £10,000 in price after Vladimir Putin announced the country's first mobilisation of reservists since World War Two.Seats on aeroplanes destined for international airports out of Moscow and St Petersburg were being quickly snapped up following Putin's televised address to the nation yesterday, leaving those who could not afford a five-figure, one-way ticket contemplating being called up for the war in Ukraine.A late afternoon flight from Moscow to Heathrow was listed at £10,051, whilse a ticket from the Russian capital to Istanbul in Turkey for a near-midnight departure was available at £10,115.READ MORE: 4 horrific takeaways from Putin's terrifying speech including very real nuclear threatLooking further ahead, a flight from Moscow leaving for the Iranian capital of Tehran on Saturday was available for a still inflated cost of £962.In his speech, Putin also spoke of his plan to annex large parts of Ukraine, while warning the West that he is ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, meanwhile, revealed that 300,000 additional reservists from some 25million potential fighters at Moscow's disposal would now be drafted in to assist Russia's troops in Ukraine. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.During the address, which was made following a critical Russian battlefield defeat in north-east Ukraine, Putin said: "If the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, we will without doubt use all available means to protect Russia and our people - this is not a bluff.

Vladimir Putin made a terrifying speech which included a shocking announcement and a deadly threat to the West - which mirrored one similar to when he declared war against Ukraine. The crazed leader made a rare address to the public and announced the first mobilisation of his country since World War 2.

Russian men aged between 18 and 27 are leaving the country in their droves after Vladimir Putin’s call for a “partial mobilisation” of the country’s military reservists to help support his failing invasion of Ukraine. There are massive traffic tailbacks at border crossings between Russia and Finland as potential conscripts rush to flee the country.

Vladimir Putin's latest threat of nuclear Armageddon has been described as a "hissy fit" by a defence expert after the Russian despot was not invited to the Queen's funeral. This morning (Wednesday, September 21) Putin announced the "partial mobilisation" of some 300,000 reservists in what was a major escalation of his invasion of Ukraine.

Russian despot Vladimir Putin, a handy map made by an estate agent has shown the safest places in the UK to survive a devastating nuclear strike. The Russian president warned he was "not bluffing" at using every weapon at his disposal in a recent speech that showcased the despot's stern words for those wondering whether retaliation over the war in Ukraine would hold true.

Ukraine is continued. Sergei Markov said that the support from the UK Government is tantamount to aggression against Russia, and we should expect a response - with London in the firing line.

massive Ukrainian gains, which have left the Russian army retreating in disarray, a furious Vladimir Putin has announced mobilisation of army reservists and issued a series of chilling nuclear threats against the West. The Russian leader boasted he had "lots of weapons to reply" to what he called "nuclear blackmail" by the West, adding he would use "all means necessary" against the those trying to "subjugate" his nation - including "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s terrifying discussion of escalating conflict in Ukraine and threatening the use of nuclear weapons has sparked memories of Russia’s use of the world’s biggest bomb. The nightmarish recollection comes as Putin said in a broadcast that he had "lots of weapons to reply" to the alleged "nuclear blackmail" Russia was experiencing at the hands of the West.