Pope Francis has said was considering visiting Kyiv as he condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a “savage” war. Speaking after his arrival in Malta, he delivered his most pointed and personalised denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
UK condemns claims Russia is deporting Ukrainian citizens to do forced labour
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The British government has condemned the “abduction and deportation” of Ukrainians from the besieged city of Mariupol, in a move that has been likened to Nazi Germany.
A Ukrainian MP claimed that her countrymen and women were being forced to relocate to “distant parts of Russia” to work in conditions akin to slave labour. The Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, said she was “appalled” by these reports and has vowed to hold President Vladimir Putin to "to account” for his treatment of civilians during the invasion.
Mariupol has been encircled by Russian troops, cutting it off from energy, food and water supplies and facing a relentless bombardment. The Kremlin issued an ultimatum for Ukrainian soldiers to put down their weapons by the early hours of Monday in the city, but Ukraine rejected the offer.
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On Sunday, city authorities said a bomb destroyed an art school where 400 people had taken shelter, with rescuers searching for people possibly trapped under the rubble. Only days before the shelling, there was a separate attack on a theatre in the city where more than 1,000 people were said to have been bunkered.
Ms Truss tweeted: “I am appalled by Russian atrocities in Mariupol, including attacks on schools sheltering civilians and the abduction and deportation of Ukrainians. Putin is resorting to desperate measures as he is not achieving his objectives. Putin and his regime will be held to account.”
The reports that thousands of Mariupol’s residents have been abducted remains unverified, but Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun said that, according to information being shared by the port’s mayor,
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thewrap.com
29.03.2022 / 03:57
Boxer Vladimir Klitschko Condemns Tucker Carlson and Others Opposing Ukraine Aid: ‘Blood Is on Your Hands’
have echoed Vladimir Putin’s justification of its military action as “self-defense.” Carlson has repeatedly aired a conspiracy theory stating that the U.S. has secret bioweapons labs in Ukraine on his television show.
deadline.com
25.03.2022 / 17:27
Vladimir Putin Defends JK Rowling & Claims West Is “Trying To Cancel” Russia
Russian premier Vladimir Putin has delivered a TV address in which he claimed the West is “trying to cancel” his country.
nme.com
20.03.2022 / 02:05
Ukrainian punk band Beton cover The Clash on protest song ‘Kyiv Calling’
The Clash‘s ‘London Calling’ into a protest song against the Russian invasion – listen to ‘Kyiv Calling’ below.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Since then, The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.03.2022 / 17:25
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine motivated by fear, Boris Johnson claims
Boris Johnson has said that Vladimir Putin "was frightened" of Ukraine and described the invasion as a "turning point for the world" during a Tory conference. The Prime Minister claimed that the Russian president's brutal invasion of his neighbour was motivated by the fear a successful Ukraine would trigger a pro-democracy revolution in Moscow.
nme.com
18.03.2022 / 19:09
Rammstein’s Till Lindemann helped stranded Ukrainian refugee find shelter in Berlin
Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann has helped a Ukrainian refugee who was stranded after fleeing the ongoing war in her country.Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. At the time of writing, the UN reports that at least 816 civilians had died, with a further 1333 injured.The story of refugee Alisa Komm’s meeting with Lindemann was posted on Instagram by the rapper Potap, and has since been confirmed by Rammstein’s reps to Loudwire.Komm arrived at Berlin train station shortly after Russia declared war on Ukraine, but was unable to find an available hotel. She then described how Lindemann helped her to find a hotel via a volunteer at the station.The post reads (as translated via Metal Addicts): “I feel bad, I want to cry [and] approach another volunteer.
nypost.com
12.03.2022 / 12:21
Pink Floyd removes music from streaming platforms in Russia and Belarus
the band’s Twitter account states.The included works that are set to be leaving Russian and Belarusian streaming platforms are Pink Floyd studio albums “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” (1987), “The Division Bell” (1994) as well as 2014’s “The Endless River.” Gilmour has released four solo studio albums in his career, the most recent being “Rattle That Lock” in 2015. His entire solo discography is also being removed from streamers.Last week, Gilmour tweeted in support of Ukraine, writing, “Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers.
dailyrecord.co.uk
08.03.2022 / 18:05
Does Putin have health problems? Four concerns after cancer claims sparked
There have been claims that Vladimir Putin could be seriously ill, with some suggesting he may have cancer.