Hollywood's Jolie makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine

A cookery school in Didsbury is hosting an event for Ukrainian people living in Manchester to meet each other and 'build communities'. Food Sorcery Cookery & Barista School is hosting a chocolate fondant and sushi making class today, May 19. The event will run between 11am and 2pm and despite having limited capacity, still has some spaces available.

Christopher Vourlias On March 15, less than three weeks removed from his country’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu drafted a letter to the Minister of Culture demanding the film and TV work of Ukrainian actor-turned-wartime-President Volodymyr Zelensky be “removed from the cultural agenda of the Russian Federation,” citing efforts to rally the public behind President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression.Also mentioned in his complaint: two-time Oscar nominee Alexander Rodnyansky (“Leviathan,” “Loveless”), the Kyiv-born producer who has called Russia home for two decades.Rodnyansky had already fled the country. On March 1, he was tipped off by a friend that his opposition to the Ukraine war had landed him in the government’s crosshairs.

Participants in the 2019 Kyiv Pride march in Ukraine (Pic: Kyiv Pride / Victor Vysochin / @arrideo.photography)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of preparing to invade Russia and told soldiers they are fighting for the future of their 'motherland' in a Victory Day speech in the country's capital on Monday (9 May).

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear now that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for “heinous war crimes” following a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

As the world has been hit by a heavy crisis in which a part of Europe finds itself in a state of war, the Festival de Cannes wishes to extend all its support to the people of Ukraine and all those who are in its territory.However modest as it is, we join our voices with those who oppose this unacceptable situation and denounce the attitude of Russia and its leaders.Our thoughts go out in particular to the Ukrainian artists and film industry professionals, as well as their families whose lives are now in danger. There are those whom we’ve never met, and those whom we’ve come to know and welcomed to Cannes, who came with works that say much about Ukraine’s history and the present.During this winter of 2022, the Festival de Cannes and the Marché du Film have entered their preparation phase.

Angelina Jolie was photographed in Lviv, Ukraine. The actress and Special Envoy to the United Nations were captured in a video, comforting a group of Ukrainian citizens.Angelina Jolie and daughter Vivienne go for a grocery run in Los AngelesAngelina Jolie speaks up about Alec Baldwin film set tragedy⚡️ Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie was spotted at a cafe in western Ukrainian city of Lviv on April 30.

Angelina Jolie made a secret visit to an orphanage in Ukraine as part of a whistle-stop trip to the war-torn nation. The Hollywood star, 46, kept her journey under wraps, with members of her entourage reportedly signing deals banning them from revealing any details. Local officials had no knowledge of her visit to the orphanage at an undisclosed location around 90 minutes’ drive from the western city of Lviv.

Angelina Jolie was carted off to a bomb shelter after air raid sirens began going off during her trip to Ukraine. Angelia, 46, is visiting the war-torn country as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and was in Lviv when the incident occurred. Videos of the actress and her entourage show them briskly walking towards the shelter as fans tried to take selfies with her as she continued moving.