Vladimir Putin admits Ukraine sanctions are causing 'colossal problems' in Russia

Moldova has admitted that her nation is concerned about the possibility of Vladimir Putin expanding his invasion there. Natalia Gavrilita said that the war in Ukraine, which both Moldova and Russia share a border with, had caused concern.

Vladimir Putin’s health continues today after the Russian leader reportedly suffered a middle-of-the-night "health scare" early on Saturday (July 23).The Russian President complained of “severe nausea” and doctors rushed to his presidential quarters around 1am, it was alleged.The claim – which cannot be verified – comes from a Telegram channel that boasts it monitors Putin’s health, and asserts he has serious medical problems which have not been officially disclosed.READ MORE: Putin's sex-crazy mistress 'lifted his spirits' and may have influenced 'foreign policy'His condition improved after three hours but concerns over his condition mean that body doubles may be used this week, said the channel, General SVR.Kremlin insiders claim that Putin was previously replaced by a double for meetings with Iran’s leadership and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The post on General SVR said: “Putin on the night of Friday July 22 to Saturday July 23 needed urgent medical care. At about 1am, the medical workers on duty at [his] residence were summoned to the president.“Putin complained of severe nausea.

Eddie Hall has a seemingly more powerful punch than Anthony Joshua after blitzing the two-time world heavyweight champion on the arcade punchbag. Hall, 34, punched the lights off the traditional amusement game at the 2021 Arnold Sports Festival, when the Muscle and Health Stand were partaking in a competition to see who could record the highest score.

Vladimir Putin's younger replacement could be even more brutal than he is, according to experts.Discussion over who could succeed the two-time Russian President has intensified in recent months amid speculation over the 69-year-old's health.Clips from earlier this year showed him resting his arms on a table and shaking as he speaks, which led to suggestions that Putin himself is aware of his deteriorating health and that this is one of the reasons for his brutal invasion of Ukraine.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin admits Ukraine sanctions are causing 'colossal problems' in RussiaMany who argue the leader's days are numbered also believe he is currently in the process of preparing the country for his chosen successor to ensure his legacy is continued. Kremlin insider Dmitry Kovalev is rumoured to be one leading candidate, with theories about him growing in popularity after he was witnessed speaking to Putin during the May 9 victory parade.Kovalev, 36, is said to share Putin's love of ice hockey and is employed in an important position in the Kremlin.Telegram channel Baza reported: "He is in charge of one of the departments of the Presidential Administration."There are a lot of hockey photos on Kovalev's page.

Russia.The incident occurred during the Moscow Open, where a child named Christopher was playing against a robotic arm.When reacting to one of the robot's moves, Christopher moved too quickly for it to register, leading to it gripping his hand with its claws instead of a chess piece.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin used 'body double' during meeting with Turkey president, Ukraine claimsThe vice president of the Chess Federation of Russia, Sergey Smagin, said: "The boy is all right. They put a plaster cast on the finger to heal faster.

takeaway. Przemek, 19, from Leith says he had to run to his toilet to vomit after biting into a suspected used plaster in a beef dish delivered from an Edinburgh restaurant over the weekend, reports EdinburghLive.

When hundreds of Russian bombs whistle overhead, Martha Aitken said it is only when they get really close that she flinches.

Ukraine by siding with fellow dictator Vladimir Putin over his invasion. Kyiv cut ties with North Korea after it became one of the few countries in the world to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway states in occupied Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.With North Korea dependent on Ukrainian parts and technical support for a number of its planes, the move it set to blow up in tubby tyrant Kim Jong-un's face.

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Vladimir Putin may have used a body 'double' for his arrival at a summit in Iran this week.Intelligence supremo Major-General Kyrylo Budanov was suspicious in a live interview on 1+1 channel, saying a Putin lookalike could have flown to Tehran to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey.Budanov said: "I will only hint. Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane.

Vladimir Putin has suffered a "strategic failure" in the war with Ukraine.Richard Moore, the chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service, admits the war is far from being over, but has claimed that the Russian advance could "run out of steam" very soon.Russia is desperate to boost the country’s military manpower and the age limit for service has been raised to 50, while war chiefs are offering £640-a-month with free medical and dental care.READ NEXT: 'No evidence Vladimir Putin is seriously ill' says CIA - despite months of speculationThe measures are part of preparations for a new winter offensive – indicating the war will drag on into next year.Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in the US, he said: “He has suffered a strategic failure in Ukraine. It is obviously not over.“The Russian forces have made some incremental progress over recent weeks and months, but it is tiny amounts.

Ukrainian refugee 10 days after she moved in has now invited two more to move into his new pad.Tony Garnett, 29, called time on his relationship with Lorna Garnett, 28, his partner of 10 years, a week and a half after Sofiia Karkadym, 22, moved in.Now the father of two has invited another refugee and her boyfriend to share the space the unlikely couple have carved out for themselves.READ MORE: 'No evidence Vladimir Putin is seriously ill' says CIA - despite months of speculationSofiia Rastorhuieva and Illia Tronevych have joined the new couple in their rental home in Bradford in West Yorkshire.Tony and Sofiia saw an advert online from Illia and Sofiia who were looking for a place to stay after arriving in the UK on June 23.Ms Rastorhuieva, 19, and her boyfriend Mr Tronevych, 18, had been living with another family in the same city, but after that didn't work out they went on the lookout for a new place to call home. They put an appeal out on Facebook and luckily their plan worked.

Vladimir Putin is recruiting a “Grandad’s Army” after losing 50,000 soldiers in Ukraine. Russia is so desperate to boost the country’s military manpower, the age limit for service has been raised to 50.

Ukraine has continued to grind on.After Putin's forces failed to take the capital early on in the invasion, which began in March, Russia is now focused on a slow campaign to conquer the east of the country.During this time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has continued to call for aid from foreign countries, even making an appearance at Glastonbury Festival last month. One thing above all else he has asked for is weapons and artillery, namely the rocket system HIMARS.READ NEXT: You can now send Snapchats without a phone as app launches 'amazing' web versionA truck with a missile launcher on the back of it, HIMARS can fire up to six guided rockets which have a high degree of precision, enabling Ukraine to make some effective targeted strikes at a range of about 50 miles.This keeps it out of range of Russian artillery, meaning Ukraine has been able to slow down Russia's advance despite being outnumbered and outgunned.

Vladimir Putin was made to wait ahead of an agonising meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Made to wait for a painful 48 seconds, the sickly 69-year-old looked visibly pained by the delay.Shortly after entering the room he was meeting in with a slow walk, the warmonger appeared to lose his footing slightly.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin admits Ukraine sanctions are causing 'colossal problems' in RussiaFighting to keep composure, the tyrant can be seen shifting his weight from foot to foot to retain stability, his face twitching in front of waiting photographers, lenses aimed at the Russian president. Discussions about the health of dictator have been ongoing for some time and this latest wobble is the just latest in a line of signs that Putin might be ill.

Russia launched a nuclear attack on the UK. The strange claim was given by Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who slammed the UK Government for supporting Ukraine.

Russian spies forced UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tender his resignation is the message Vladimir Putin’s forces fighting against Ukraine are being taught in a Soviet-style programme of “political education”.The outgoing PM's resignation “is the result of a Russian intelligence operation”, fighters were told by Dr Alexander Kholin, who is an “intelligence and political expert”.Dr Kholin was flown to the Black Sea fleet stand-in flagship Admiral Makarov warship for the session by a Defence Ministry helicopter.READ MORE: Plastic surgeon 'kept patient captive for two months after botched tummy tuck'He is also said to have told the 200 or so crew that a “public execution” will be held “in the near future” of British “mercenaries” detained in the war.Dr Kholin could be referring to Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, and Watford, Hertfordshire respectively, who had been defending the city of Mariupol when they were captured in April.Reports suggest that pro-Russian separatist groups in eastern Ukraine have said they are “preparing a place for the execution”.Kholin apparently added, in a programme of disinformation seen as indoctrination, that President Joe Biden has a hidden illness and will likely die in the next year.A report by Cheka-OGPU Telegram channel said the naval crew were lectured by Dr Kholin.He told assembled naval officers that the real reason Mr Johnson was quitting was due to a clandestine espionage sting by Russian spies, said Cheka-OGPU.No further details were given of the alleged spy sting.Dr Kholin also made claims about the US president for the crew of the frigate Admiral Makarov, which replaces the sunken Moskva cruiser.Mr Biden was “very ill and with a high degree of

Ukraine and Russian officials now believe he has been targeted by a 'synthetic poison.'“Recently, an attempt on the life of the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, was made,” said Telegram channel General SVR which claims to have insider sources in the Kremlin.READ MORE: Ghoulish bench memorial to shotgun-toting killer Raoul Moat sparks Twitter meltdown“Information about both the assassination attempt itself and the investigation into this assassination attempt is kept in strict secrecy.“It is known that Nikolai Patrushev felt unwell in the evening after work, almost immediately after he went home.“Security quickly worked, immediately calling a team of doctors to him.”He was then rushed to hospital by officers of the FSO, which guards the Russian elite, it is claimed.“After rendering assistance, Patrushev was taken home in a stable condition.“The results of his analysis confirmed that the toxic substance was a synthetic poison.”The report claimed that Patrushev “was saved by timely medical care and, probably, by an insufficiently high concentration of the poisonous substance that entered the body through the skin”.Putin was told of the alleged attack only “when Patrushev's life was no longer in danger”, it was claimed.“Who is behind the assassination attempt, what are the motives and how it became possible in general to organise an actually completed assassination attempt on a representative of such a high level of power, remains to be seen.”The channel pointed to in-fighting within Putin’s circle - “this is only the beginning of a big redistribution in the elites”.“Knowing the details of what happened, we can say with confidence that it was not a staging,” said General

Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who daringly interrupted a live TV broadcast to protest her country’s invasion of Ukraine, was briefly detained by Russian authorities for a second time over the weekend.

Vladimir Putin is deploying soldiers to the front line in Ukraine from notorious Russian prisons with a fierce reputation. Criminals from jails will bolster the ranks of the invading forces with the promise of almost £2,800 and their sentences scrapped if they comply.

conspiracy theorist who hosts a show on TikTok that ponders what life would be like without specific historical events believes the lives of the Russian people would have been more prosperous had Vladimir Putin not become their president.The host of the What If Show claims that without the Kremlin leader being so focused on increasing the strength of his military, his country could have had better trade in Russian lumber and increased funding for education.In the video, which has gained more than 10,300 likes, the What If Show explained: "Here's what would happen if Putin never came to power, when Putin took control. READ MORE: Russian forces bested by goat after tripwire grenade trap injures dozens of troops "He made the oligarchs an offer, they couldn't refuse, stay out of politics and he'd stay out of their business."But without a central figure, leading these criminals by the nose, they might've fought one another to control Russia's assets."Their lust for power could have endangered an entire country's security, and maybe the world's. "Russia might've been part of NATO instead of pumping all that money into the military as happened under Putin's orders.