Ukrainian drag queen leaves sequins behind to join fight against Putin's invasion

Russian military have attacked Kyiv with an air assault and promised more missile assaults following the sinking of one of their top ships in the Black Sea.

Steven Seagal. The martial arts star isn’t exactly a ubiquitous presence on the late-night talk show circuit. The action hits of his heyday don’t festoon the banners at the top of Netflix.

Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion has halted the hunt for aliens. The European Space Agency has ended cooperation with Russia on a series of missions that could unearth extraterrestrial life.

troops are currently in Estonia and are prepared to face down the Russian army.The soldiers are there as part of the NATO battle group deployed to protect the Baltic country in case of a Russian invasion.Lieutenant Colonel Ru Streatfeild, who commands the NATO battle group, said his troops are "100%" ready if Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Estonia, adding “our soldiers are immensely proud to be here”.But it is an “immense responsibility”, he said, adding that he knows his battle plan in the event of a Russian attack.Estonian officials told the Daily Express they “must assume” Vladimir Putin will one day invade their country.Asked if NATO forces were prepared in the event of a Russian invasion, Lt Col Streatfeild said: “100%. There is swagger. They are on their game and they are ready.

A Russian defence minister has suffered a huge heart attack which was not the result of natural causes, a prominent Russian oligarch claims.

Latest reports from Ukraine suggest that yet another high-ranking Russian army officer has been killed as Vladimir Putin’s invasion reaches its 50th day. Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, is the 40th Russian commander to die in Ukraine, in a war that has taken a particularly high toll on the Russian officer class.

Vladimir Putin "through thick and thin" after flying to Moscow to celebrate his 70th birthday. The Under Siege star, a well-known friend of the Russian leader, attended a lavish party in Moscow to celebrate his birthday on Sunday, April 10.

Ukrainian youngsters who escaped Vladimir Putin’s troops have been welcomed into Scotland with 'open arms'.

Ukrainian military has sunk one of Vladimir Putin's biggest warships in the Black Sea, it has been claimed.Multiple sources on social media have claimed that the warship Moskva was destroyed by Ukrainian missiles and sent to 'the bottom of the sea'.Taking to Twitter, one reporter said: "Multiple reports the Moskva one of three Russian Slava Class missile cruisers and the Black Sea flagship was hit by Ukrainian missiles and left burning in the Black Sea."Speaking on Ukrainian TV, presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych said: "Moskva had been hit by two Neptune anti ship missiles and was on fire in rough seas."The Russian Defence Ministry have said that the Moskva's crew has been told to evacuate and an investigation is underway into what caused the fire and serious damage on the ship.The Moskva is one of Putin's largest ships and has already been used to devastating effect in the conflict, most notably at Snake Island.After asking the defenders of the island to surrender, the Moskva's captain was told to "go f*** himself" by the brave soldiers. Amazingly, the Ukrainian border guard who uttered the remark survived and has been recognised for his bravery after being released in a prisoner exchange.

violating Ukraine’s sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced ambitious plans to reach new territory.Speaking on Tuesday (April 12), Putin stressed that the Russian Space Agency would need to “successfully stand up to the challenges of space exploration.”To do this, he claimed they would develop a “next-generation spaceship” as well as new nuclear space technology.He also said they would be sending an unmanned spacecraft to the moon later this year in what would be a long-awaited return to the rock. The Luna 25 launch date had initially been planned for 2016, but was pushed back to 2018 and then 2021.Putin's ambitious plans come just weeks after Russia announced it would pull out of the International Space Station, ending 23 years of international co-operation in space.Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin announced that a timetable for completion of the ISS project will soon be submitted to the Russia’s leadership.It was thought the move was prompted by international sanctions over the war in Ukraine, and is a major blow for the future of space exploration.

Vladimir Putin only named one Russian player when picking out his three favourite football players of all time back in 2018.The Russian president revealed his three favourite footballers of all time whilst speaking to the media ahead of a trip to China before the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, there was only space for one Russian in his top three, which also included World Cup winners and football icons Diego Maradona and Pele.According to Russian outlet Tass, Putin chose legendary former Soviet Union and Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Lev Yashin as the third and final player in his top three favourites.Yashin, who was nicknamed the 'Black Spider', is regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of football and is the only keeper to have ever won the Ballon d'Or.He spent his entire 20-year playing career with Dynamo Moscow, winning five Soviet league titles and three Soviet Cups during this period.For his country, he was part of a side which won the maiden Euros in France in 1960 as well as an Olympic gold medal at the 1956 games in Melbourne, Australia.Is Lev Yashin the greatest goalkeeper of all time? Let us know in the comments section below.In addition to his 1963 Ballon d'Or win, he was also named the European goalkeeper of the year on nine separate occasions during his 20 seasons as a professional.As well as naming Pele, Maradona and Yashin as his three favourite footballers of all-time, Putin also explained his dedication to sport, claiming: "I dedicate about two to two and a half hours to sports every day.”He is said to enjoy the gym, swimming and judo when it comes to his daily exercise, but also has a fondness for ice hockey, adding: "I also play hockey though not so often as I would like to.

Vladimir Putin's face on a phallic-shaped plaster cast has sent the internet into a frenzy. In a photo posted on social media site Reddit, the Russian's President's appears to be depicted on a penis-shaped plaster cast hanging from a pole at a checkpoint on the way to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.User "beholdchris" captioned the post – which has got nearly 2,000 upvotes and over 60 comments – by writing: "At the checkpoint on the way to Kyiv…"Fellow Redditors were in hysterics with the discovery, with one commenting: "Someone did a great job of a plaster cast.

Vladimir Putin replacement as Russian President will likely be even more of a threat to the West, a professor has claimed. Following Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine well over a month ago, there has been constant speculation surrounding the health of the country’s leader.

reports the New York Post. It is one of many places in the region where suspected war crimes have been carried out by Russia following its invasion nearly 50 days ago.

The Foreign Secretary has vowed to hold Vladimir Putin "and his regime to account" if it is proven Russian forces used chemical agents in an attack on Mariupol.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on a date is on sale on eBay for around an eye-watering £3,843.The rare sticker card, from 2017's Topps Trading Cards, was produced in a limited run by the company, who created the set to parody for United States President Donald Trump during his time in office.They were produced on-demand, never as a full set.The one on eBay, which says there are more than 10 of available, shows Russian president Putin and Trump enjoying a meal together with love hearts around the pair. They're looking longingly into each others eyes, while a note saying “From Russia With Love!” is seen on the table in front of them.

Russia's despotic president Vladimir Putin's ally has been revealed. Viktor Medvedchuk, who fled house arrest in Ukraine when the invasion of the country kicked off in February, was thought to be one of the the closest allies to Putin.Putin is the godfather of Medvedchuk's daughter Darya.Medvedchuck was the leader of Ukraine's most prominent Kremlin-loving political party – called Platform-For-Life - and was estimated to be worth around £600million by Forbes last year.He had previously tried to mediate between the two warring countries, but when current Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy came to power in 2019, that role was stopped, and in February last year, a decree was signed accusing Medvedchuck of “financing terrorism”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for flashing about his huge weapons of mass destruction and experts have been predicting he will unleash them since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. It was only last month when experts claimed Putin "wants to use" his nuclear weapons and may detonate one of them near the UK.This deadly threat is made all the more sinister when the 69-year-old made it clear that he believes no one would win if nuclear war broke out.Speaking in the US documentary The Putin Interviews released in 2017, the Russian president told US film director Oliver Stone: "I don’t think anyone would survive such a conflict."There is always hope.

Ukraine as Vladimir Putin insists that "all is going to plan". The grieving widows, mothers, and sisters of Russian soldiers killed as a result of the conflict have slammed Putin for tearing their families apart.

For the second time in roughly as many weeks, President Joe Biden called Russia’s Vladimir Putin “a war criminal” on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "secret daughter" had been revealed for the first time.Luiza Rozova, 19, is the daughter of the warmonger president's "former lover" Svetlana Krivonogikh, 45, a cleaner-come-millionaire who owns stakes in a major Russian bank.Unlike the two older daughters of Putin, Rozova has not been sanctioned by western powers, but new revelations have given a glimpse inside her elite St Petersburg apartment, which is said to cost £7,700 a month including utility charges.The lap of luxury was shown by German-linked estate agent Engel & Volkers, with the extravagance detailing gold-plated interiors, with one expert flattering the "vanity" of the owner.Neighbours in the elite block are predominantly made up of Putin's old allies, most of which have been sanctioned by the West along with his two daughters. The exposure comes after the location of the flat was leaked by hackers who had released thousands of addresses on a food courier website finding Rozova and Krivonogikh's luxury pad that boasts "palace luxury" on the list.