Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has appointed a new commander to the armed forces in Ukraine as Moscow looks to turn around its dwindling fortunes. General of the Army Sergei Surovikin will take over as Commander of the Joint Group of Russian Forces in Ukraine effective immediately, drawing on experience from the second Chechen war and campaigns in Syria and Tajikistan, Russian outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported. Surovikin previously held command of the Southern group in June and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2017. His Chechen war experience, where he led the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, will draw scrutiny as a campaign rife with accusations of war crimes and human rights violations and marked by its brutality. Russian troops in 2004 raided a school in the rural community of Beslan after a three-day standoff with Chechen militants, with 330 of the 1,100 hostages – mostly children – killed. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Colonel General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Syria, attend a state awards ceremony for military personnel who served in Syria, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 28, 2017. (Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via Reuters) And human rights organizations claimed Moscow's warplanes in Syria deliberately targeted civilians and rescue workers during its campaign to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
IRL Gone Girl Sherri Papini Gets Over TWICE The Prison Time Prosecutors Asked For!
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Nothing is going to be fake about this harrowing imprisonment.
California mom Sherri Papini shocked the world when the viral story of her 2016 kidnapping got turned on its head — as the FBI finally determined four years later that the whole thing was B.S. She made it look like she had been abducted (and even blamed Latina women for it) while jogging but really she and an ex-boyfriend had conspired to fake her disappearance as she stayed with him for a few weeks. An IRL Gone Girl. Unbelievable. Even her husband was apparently fooled by the hoax; he quickly filed for divorce, stating he was “traumatized” by the ordeal.
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Papini pleaded guilty this April to charges of mail fraud and making false statements to a law enforcement officer — just two of the 35 counts she was originally charged with. Quite a deal. But authorities do NOT like being lied to and having their time wasted — as we saw with the Jussie Smollett sentencing earlier this year. This was even more serious an offense — and as such the book she got thrown at her by the judge was weightier as well. Her sentence?
18 months in prison!
Wow! The number may not seem like much, but it’s actually rather surprising. Papini, now 40 years old, asked for a much lesser sentence last week — just one month in prison and “seven months of home detention.” Her legal team argued rather unsuccessfully that the public shame of her viral hoax already “feels like a life sentence” for her.
But the more shocking aspect of the sentence is that it’s over TWICE what even prosecutors were asking for! They only requested eight months. In a sentencing memorandum last week they wrote that only a month plus house
Coachella sues Ghana’s Afrochella for trademark infringement
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‘Leopoldstadt’, ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead Broadway Newcomers At Box Office; ‘Funny Girl’, ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ Major Draws
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IRL Gone Girl Sherri Papini Broke Down In Tears When She Reunited With Husband At Hospital After Kidnapping Hoax
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Prince Harry Ending His Rift With King Charles & Prince William Was One Of The Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Dearest Wishes’
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Meghan Markle has won over some in the UK: Expert shares what’s next for Duchess of Sussex and royal family
Meghan Markle has had an unsteady relationship with fans of the royal family over the past several years, but according to one royal expert, the Duchess of Sussex might have won some people over throughout the week. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the royal family — including Markle and husband Prince Harry — were reunited all week long to pay respects to the late monarch. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept.
IRL Gone Girl Sherri Papini Asks Judge For Mercy, Says Kidnapping Hoax Shame Already 'Feels Like A Life Sentence'
The woman who was caught committing an “awful” kidnapping hoax way back in 2016 is now facing down a prison sentence for her actions — and she’s clearly hoping for a light ruling from the judge in this twisted case.
Variety postpones Meghan Markle cover for ‘Power of Women’ issue ‘out of respect’ for Queen Elizabeth II
Meghan Markle’s appearance on the cover of Variety as one of its "Power of Women" honorees will be postponed until a later date "out of respect" for Queen Elizabeth II following her death a week ago, the magazine tweeted Thursday. "Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was chosen as one of this year’s stellar honorees," the tweet said. "The Duchess’ cover will be postponed to a later date, out of respect for the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II." Variety said she would also miss the Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Sept.
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