A lion cub’s hind legs were deliberately broken by torturers ‘so it could not run away while posing on Russian beaches for photos with holidaymakers’. Vladimir Putin was so shocked that he personally ordered a criminal probe into the cruelty Simba experienced. The cub was just a few weeks old when he was snatched from … Read more
Donald Trump demands G7 have Vladimir Putin ‘in the room’ for summit and credits Kremlin strongman with ‘saving’ Texas oil jobs despite other leaders’ veto on re-inviting Russia Trump said he wants Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G7 when he hosts ‘Half of the meeting is devoted to Russia, and if he was there, … Read more
President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation’s critical government and military infrastructure. By including a non-nuclear attack as a possible trigger for Russian nuclear retaliation, the document appears to send a warning signal to the US. The … Read more
Putin reveals nationwide vote on reforms that could allow him to stay in power until 2036 will be held on July 1 after coronavirus delayed April referendum Reforms would allow Putin to serve two more back-to-back six year terms Proposed tweaks to Russia’s constitution would allow him to serve until 2036 His approval rating has … Read more
The extraordinary story of a British First World War captain who became an unlikely cult hero as he fought the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War has come to light after his medals and photographs sold for £7,500. Captain William Richardson was flung into the conflict along with other Allied war veterans after troops … Read more
This year was to have been the pinnacle of Vladimir Putin’s political career, when the 75th anniversary of Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, as they call the conflict against Hitler, auspiciously coincided with his own personal triumph: 20 years of iron rule in the Kremlin. Putin was supposed to be master of ceremonies … Read more
Close Putin ally is struck down ‘by coronavirus’: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is flown to hospital ‘with 50% damage to his lungs’ Ramzan Kadyrov, 43, has been flown to Moscow with suspected coronavirus The feared Chechen strongman is known to be like a son to Vladimir Putin, 67 Only days ago doctors in his oil-rich republic complained … Read more
Russian medics are given bonus of just £8 for risking their lives on the coronavirus front line Doctors were promised a monthly bonus of up to £900 for treating virus patients Many posted photos of pay cheques where the extra money amounted to £8 Russia now has the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus infections Here’s … Read more
Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has told President Vladimir Putin that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, and has temporarily stepped back from his work as he begins self isolating. Speaking during a televised meeting, Mishustin recommended to Putin that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov should become the acting Prime Minister for the duration of his … Read more
Russian paratroopers wearing oxygen masks and white camouflage jumped 33,000ft out of a plane over the Arctic as part of a war games exercise. The paratroopers reportedly jumped from a height of 10,000 metres (32,808 feet) from an Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter. The soldiers were wearing ‘special parachute systems’ and oxygen equipment and carried out combat … Read more