Putin ‘will quit in January amid fears he has Parkinson’s disease’, Moscow sources claim

Vladimir Putin ‘will quit as Russian President in January amid fears he has Parkinson’s disease’, Moscow sources claim Putin, 68, is being urged to quit by his former gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva, 37 Recent footage of Putin’s legs swinging as he clutched a chair raised eyebrows Russian president’s odd ‘gunslinger’s gait’ has been noted by … Read more

Britain’s nuclear submarines become outnumbered as Russian vessels flood into the North Atlantic

Britain’s nuclear submarines become outnumbered as Russian vessels flood into the North Atlantic – as Putin reopens missile base near UK targets Britain’s nuclear submarines are outnumbered by Russia in the North Atlantic Vladimir Putin has reopened a cruise missile base within range of UK targets Head of the Royal Navy, First Sea Lord Admiral … Read more

Azerbaijan and Armenia clash: US tries to negotiate ceasefire

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several parts of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, as the United States stepped up diplomatic efforts to try to end the deadliest fighting in the mountain enclave for over a quarter of a century. In Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met separately with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan … Read more

Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia intensify as US steps up efforts to negotiate a ceasefire

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several parts of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, as the United States stepped up diplomatic efforts to try to end the deadliest fighting in the mountain enclave for over a quarter of a century. In Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met separately with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan … Read more

UK mounts ‘covert attacks’ on Russia’s leaders, former cabinet secretary reveals 

Britain has carried a series of covert attacks on Russia‘s leaders and their allies, the former cabinet secretary has disclosed. Lord Sedwill said the UK Government had launched cyber attacks to punish President Vladimir Putin and his senior allies. He said the aim of such actions had been to ‘impose a price greater than one they … Read more

Nobel Peace Prize 2020: World Food Programme wins for ‘efforts to combat global hunger’

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the UN World Food Programme for ‘its efforts to combat global hunger’ The UN’s World Food Programme has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize  Judges said the prize was to recognise its efforts in tackling global hunger   Award is a snub to WHO, also a UN body, amid … Read more

From Spitting Image to The Hobbit and a Challenger documentary: The best on demand TV this week

SKY/NOW TV, BRITBOX, & APPLE TV+ Spitting Image Since it was announced the beloved puppet show was returning to our screens after 14 years, we’ve been drip-fed photographs of the new characters who’ll be appearing. Among the most eye-catching are Dominic Cummings in his trademark hoodie complete with flamboyant silver collar, as well as world … Read more

Russian state-owned TV network creates disturbing deepfake video with Donald Trump

A state-controlled TV network in Russia created a parody video that portrays Donald Trump as Vladimir Putin‘s pawn using quotes from the US president himself.   Russia Today released its spoofy ad, entitled ‘Trump is here to make RT Great Again! (or is he?!)’ on Tuesday.  The video set in November 2020 imagines a world where … Read more

Alexei Navalny back up and walking after treatment for nerve agent poisoning at Berlin hospital

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is back up and walking after treatment for novichok nerve agent poisoning at Berlin hospital Vladimir Putin’s political opponent shared a photo walking down hospital stairs  He can now breathe independently after being taken off a ventilator this week  Navalny gave an update on his recovery: ‘This is a clear … Read more

Belarus leader looks to Putin to help him cling on to power

Belarus’s embattled strongman Alexander Lukashenko mopped his brow under Vladimir Putin‘s gaze today as he flew to Russia to beg for the Kremlin’s support to keep him in power.  The man nicknamed the ‘last dictator in Europe’ cut a submissive figure as he pleaded with Putin to back his regime while the bored-looking Russian president … Read more