Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, having served since 1999 with a brief interlude as Prime Minister. A former KGB officer, he's known for his authoritarian leadership style and significant influence on global politics.
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Sean Penn has claimed that he has fled Ukraine after leaving his car and walking to the Polish border. The Oscar-winning actor was in the country filming a documentary about Russia's invasion when President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation last Thursday. Penn reassured followers that he had managed to…
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Anonymous has once again claimed to have breached Russian online security in order to "leak the database of the Ministry of Economic Development" for the nation. On the morning of Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" against Ukraine, sending his country's forces to invade…
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Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine last week has been widely condemned by the international community. Governments in the West have imposed an unprecedented number of sanctions on Russia following the ongoing attacks. And now, even World Taekwondo has responded to the conflict, stripping Putin of his black belt, CBS News…
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Several US officials believe President Vladimir Putin is so angry at the resistance Russian troops have been met with in Ukraine that he may launch a more aggressive attack on the neighboring country. Since invading Ukraine last week following months of threats, Russian troops have attempted to seize the capital…
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Ashton Kutcher has voiced his support for wife Mila Kunis' native country Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The What Happens In Vegas actor, 44, showed support for wife Mila Kunis' native country amid the ongoing crisis. "I stand with Ukraine," Kutcher wrote on Twitter on Friday, before also…
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has signed an application for the country to join the European Union. The move was announced as a "historic moment" by the Parliament of Ukraine on Twitter. A New York Times journalist shared images of Zelensky singing the application form, as the president has called for…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered for military deterrence forces - which include nuclear weapons - to be put on "special alert", BBC reports. In a statement to defense chiefs on Sunday, Putin explained that the measures were being taken because of "aggressive statements" and "unfriendly measures" from Western nations…
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Donald Trump has continued to bash US President Joe Biden amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando on Saturday evening, Trump described Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "smart", while taking another verbal shot as Biden. As reported by CNN, Trump said: "The…
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The cyber collective known as Anonymous has sent a chilling video message directed at Russia's President Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, the online activist and hacktivist collective stated that it was "officially in cyberwar against the Russian government" after the country invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Since then, the…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Russian leader Vladimir Putin for direct talks following fatal conflict in Ukraine. In a video message on Friday (February 24), Zelensky spoke in Russian as he once again addressed Putin - who launched an invasion of Ukraine by land, sea, and air on…
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A Russian tennis player took the time to make his thoughts known after winning his latest match. Tennis star Andrey Rublev was not in the mood for celebrating following his victory over Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Friday. Rublev - a…
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A video reportedly showing an angry crowd in Ireland harassing the car of a Russian ambassador has gone viral on social media. As reported by The Independent, on Friday, a crowd of demonstrators in the town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in Dublin had gathered near the Russian embassy to protest the…
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As all Simpsons fans know, the adult cartoon series has a mysterious tendency to predict the future. Past episodes have foretold everything from Donald Trump's presidency to the global pandemic we now know as the coronavirus. The cartoon even predicted the tragic event of 9/11. This week, many social media…
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In an interview published on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump described Vladimir Putin's moves against Ukraine as "genius", "wonderful" and "very savvy". This week, Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. During an interview on Buck Sexton's podcast earlier this…
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Excess levels of radiation have been detected at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian forces took over the city, Ukraine has claimed, per Reuters. Data taken from the automated radiation monitoring system of the exclusion zone, which is available on the web, shows that the control levels of gamma…
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The international hacking group, Anonymous, appears to have declared a "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin's government after he launched an invasion of Ukraine, Fox News reports. The group, which has conducted cyberattacks against both governments and corporations, made the announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, February 24. The "Anons" all…
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A number of eastern European NATO countries have triggered Article 4 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. In the national address,…
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Former US President Donald Trump has weighed in on Russia's invasion of Ukraine - slamming Joe Biden in the process. Overnight, President Vladimir Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway in Ukraine, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. In an address to the Russian people that…
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