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Two top Russian oligarchs condemn Putin’s war in Ukraine
Oleg Deripaska and Mikhail Fridman both urged an end to the "bloodshed" in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy does Paddington voiceover, won Dancing with Stars but one role will blow your mind – reactions
"Zelenskyy is like a 21st century, real life, Forrest Gump: the entire arc of history somehow bending around."
Ukraine and Russia agree to talks, Zelensky announces
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia will meet on the Belarusian border with Ukraine, the president's office said.
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent on ‘special alert’
Putin said he was responding to "aggressive statements regarding our country" from Nato members.
Lviv brewery ditches beer to make Molotov cocktails
The bottles reportedly have labels which read: “Putin is a dickhead.”
Blackbelt Putin ditched as honorary president of world judo body
The Russian president - a keen judoka - has written a book, titled "Judo: History, Theory, Practice".
Trump again praises Putin as ‘smart’ – and says US is ‘dumb’
The US was "powerful, cunning and smart" when he was in charge, Trump said. "Now we are a stupid country."
West cuts Russia out of Swift in bid to ‘stop Putin using his war chest’
The US, Britain, EU and Canada said a number of Russian banks would be removed from the Swift international banking system.
‘Irrational’ speech wrecks Putin’s ‘once pragmatic image’ – reports
The Russian president's megalomaniacal tendencies are on display "like never before", Andrew Roth says.