Ukrainian girl goes viral on TikTok with videos of her ‘bomb shelter’ life

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Billy Bragg has criticised Ukrainian band Beton for their supposed far-right links, after they released a cover of The Clash’s ‘London’s Calling’.Last week, the Ukrainian punk band reworked The Clash’s iconic track to create ‘Kyiv Calling’, a protest song against the Russian invasion.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.

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 small band of Moscow’s elite is plotting to topple Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian intelligence officials claim.

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.

Vladimir Putin appeared to disappear mid-sentence while delivering a speech at a pro-war rally.

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.

Sky News: “It is a really shocking time to be a European, two and a half hours’ flight away from Ukraine, and it’s something that hangs over us.“We all need to do more than wear a badge. We need to donate, we need to pressure our politicians to continue to create some kind of a haven here for people who are suffering.”He added: “Everyone needs to do as much as they can.

Saturday Night Live is poking fun at one of President Joe Biden‘s recent strategies.

“I suggested it as a joke, and then it actually happened,” dead panned Kate McKinnon as White House press secretary Jen Psaki tonight. And yes Saturday Night Live decided to literally rip tonight’s White House set cold open from the headlines

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Saturday Night Live” once again zeroed in on the war in Ukraine in its cold open with a sketch that featured President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki consulting with TikTok stars on how to respond to the growing threat from Russia.James Austin Johnson was back in an Oval Office setting as Biden while Kate McKinnon limned Psaki. A clutch of six representative TikTok personalities were seated on the two divans in the familiar setting for presidential meetings.“I suggested it as a joke and then it actually happened,” McKinnon as Psaki quipped, looking around the room.Johnson’s Biden joked about his lack of familiarity with the cutting-edge of social media.

A young Ukrainian woman has become a TikTok star after sharing exactly what daily life in a bomb shelter is like. In order to stay as safe as possible after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched attacks on the country, she has seemingly moved into a below-ground bunker with her mum, dad and pet dog.The account, which uses the name @Valerisssh has 569k followers, with a video showing, "My typical day in a bomb shelter" being viewed 32.8 million times.The 22 second clip offered a clear insight into her day - the youngster watched her mum cook on a small stove, conversed with her dad, played with her dog who she noted was confused by the situation and dried her hair with a heat gun. The most harrowing part of the viral video was when she showed the devastation in her home city.

TikTok star Sam Ryder has been announced as the UK’s entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

Editor’s note: In Hollie McKay’s newest special report for Deadline, the seasoned foreign affairs correspondent and Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield author is still in Ukraine, where Vladimir Putin’s invasion is turning increasingly brutal & resistance is intensifying.