Vladimir Putin’s reported plan to send Russian female inmates to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine has been branded a move that will render the women “cannon fodder”. Leaked audio has suggested the Kremlin is showing signs of recruiting women prisoners, according
Lifelong “trainspotter” Mikhail Korotkov has described the moment he knew his “life was in danger” when “creepy” messages started to appear on his YouTube channel, which he believed to be from the Russian secret service. The young man had spent years chasing
Labour today raged at Gary Lineker being taken off air for slamming the Government’s illegal immigration crackdown. Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the “much-loved” Match of the Day presenter being told to step back from hosting the show over the weekend
While Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a £5billion boost in defence spending, he has come under fire for the announcement after widespread speculation that Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will be disappointed by the news, Mr Wallace had hoped for more than double
Ukraine’s struggle to beat back Russian forces has attracted a large number of British volunteers including a former football hooligan was has not been heard from in months. A once notable figure in Hibernian FC’s hooligan scene, Robert Grady came back to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is decrying the Russian military’s “pathetic tactics” Thursday after Putin’s forces launched what Zelenskyy described as a “mass missile attack across the country” targeting the capital Kyiv and 10 other areas. The attacks – which hit residential buildings
Russian soldiers are using shovels in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence has claimed. In its most recent report on the Russian invasion, the MoD says Russian reservists have described how they were ordered to attack a Ukrainian stronghold with
The city has been at the centre of fighting in recent months, with Russia viewing it as a potential coup if they can claim the territory. But Mr Yurash is confident Ukrainian soldiers can defend the city because of Kyiv’s previous victories
Putin’s Russia has a long history of anti-LGBT sentiment and the Kremlin’s repression has only gotten worse in recent years, according to the dissident campaigner Vladimir Arutyunyan. The already dire situation for LGBTQ+ people in Russia has combined with the conflict in
A Norwegian pensioner has risked arrest after blasting the sound of a Japanese fog horn through the bedroom windows of Russian diplomats. Kjetil Krane, 73, from Oslo, carried out his protest on the night of February 24 to mark the first anniversary