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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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John Cena has achieved a major milestone with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for granting 650 wishes - more than any other celebrity in the charity’s history. The 45-year-old WWE and Hollywood superstar has been using his celebrity status to make a difference for years, granting his first wish in 2004, and…
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Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for a record-breaking $103.5 million to help Ukrainian children affected by the war. The 60-year-old editor-in-chief was co-awarded the peace prize in 2021 alongside Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for defending the freedom of the press. Muratov, who co-founded the…
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Dean Norris has taken to social media to tell people to stop complaining about the rising gas prices across the United States. The 59-year-old actor, who starred as DEA agent Hank Schrader in the hit show Breaking Bas, addressed the soaring gas prices on Twitter and said those who "love…
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Angelina Jolie has left Ukrainians in awe after being spotted in a cafe in Lviv. In a video shared to Facebook by local Mayya Podgorodetskaya, the 46-year-old Tomb Raider star could be seen paying a visit to a cafe in the western Ukrainian city of Lyiv. Despite being shared just…
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President Zelensky's wife has opened up about life under Russian siege and exposed what she believes Vladimir Putin's "fatal mistake" was when he invaded their country. While they have caused thousands of deaths and immeasurable destruction in Ukraine, Russia's forces have failed to capture most of the nation's major cities…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out about his decision to fight for his country in a new interview with 60 Minutes. On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine as part of President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation". In the weeks that have followed, Ukraine has been devastated by attacks from Russian…
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The Biden Administration has announced new sanctions targeting the two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported by CNN, fresh new sanctions were announced on Wednesday, affecting financial institutions in Russia as well as individuals, including Putin's children, in response to the alleged civilian killings in the Ukrainian…
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The Kremlin has referred to President Joe Biden's calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes as "unacceptable and disgraceful". As reported by BBC News, Biden on Monday said Putin had committed war crimes and called for a trial. His remarks were made in the wake…
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Today marks 41 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" in Ukraine. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, we have seen the Ukrainian people left devastated by attacks via land, air, and sea. A recent report from the Office of the UN High…
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JK Rowling has been compared to Russia - and she's not happy. The Harry Potter author has hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the West is trying to "cancel" his nation in the same way it did with Rowling. Since Russian troops invaded Ukraine last month, countries…
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Hacktivist group Anonymous has apparently claimed a new victory in their cyberwar against Russia. The collective says they have successfully hacked the Central Bank of Russia - and that they're threatening to release sensitive files. Also known as the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the bank is responsible for…
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The US has demanded that Russia allow consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained there since mid-February on suspicion of drug possession, The Associated Press reports. The demand was made on Friday after the 31-year-old was hit with allegations of drug smuggling and imprisoned as a…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has delivered a powerful message to Vladimir Putin in a new video address. The 74-year-old Austrian-American star recently took to social media to send a direct message to the Russian President, addressing Putin's invasion of Ukraine, which today enters its third week. Sharing the video in a tweet,…
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Some QAnon believers are said to be spreading yet another conspiracy theory, this time revolving around former President Donald Trump's pronunciation of the word China. They believe his unusual pronunciation of China as "Chy-na" is actually a secret code word meaning Ukraine - as opposed to the East Asian country.…
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Influencers in Russia have been left distraught after their country's recent decision to ban Instagram. Russia announced last week that it would be banning the app in the country due to parent company Meta's decision to allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against President…
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A campaign backed by the Ukrainian government with the aim of supposedly sending Vladimir Putin to Jupiter has received a whopping $2 million in donations. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, which created the tongue-in-cheek website 'Putina.net' to poke fun at the Russian president amid…
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Anonymous has blasted Elon Musk for issuing his recent challenge to Vladimir Putin for a fight. Yesterday, the SpaceX founder took to Twitter to challenge the Russian President to a fight - adding that the country of Ukraine is on the line. Of course, Musk's tweet comes as Russian military…
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Elon Musk has added wild new terms to his challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In what is perhaps the most bizarre story to surface online amid the crisis in Ukraine, 50-year-old Tesla CEO Musk took to Twitter yesterday to challenge Putin to a fight, with Ukraine on the line.…
