Global politics

Speculation rife after Putin’s top banker pulls out of event amid mystery ‘surgery’ claims…as officials drop like flies

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CONCERN has mounted over Russia’s central bank governor after she suddenly cancelled an appearance at an exhibition without explanation. It comes amid circulating rumours that Elvira Nabiullina, 60, has undergone an unspecified surgery at the Kremlin. 3 Elvira Nabiullina has disappeared from the public eye after rumours she had surgeryCredit: East2West Russia’s central bank has … Read more

Xi feared to launch all-out war on Taiwan as new ‘troublemaker’ president set to snub ‘reunification’ talks with Beijing

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TAIWAN’S Democratic Progressive Party could spark war with China if it refuses to resume peace talks, experts have warned. The DPP swept to victory in Taiwan in the nation’s eighth presidential election – and it means there will now be at least four more years of limited to zero dialogue with Beijing. 3 Chinese troops … Read more

Huge blaze rips through retailer’s warehouse in Russia as panicked workers flee burning building after suspected arson

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A HUGE inferno tore through a warehouse in St Petersburg this morning, leaving two injured and one missing in a suspected arson attack. The 70,000sqft blaze moved at “lightning speed” through the site that is reportedly used to to recruit migrant works for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. 10 Over 300 firefighters as well as … Read more

Evil Putin blows up HOTEL with two missiles injuring 11 in savage attack as Russia plots fresh invasion of north Ukraine

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EVIL Vladimir Putin has blown up a hotel and injured 11 people after firing two powerful missiles in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The heinous assault on north Ukraine has created fears over a fresh Russian invasion in the area. 3 Two missiles hit a hotel in Kharkiv, injuring 11 peopleCredit: Reuters 3 Firefighter rushed … Read more

Mystery as ‘incident’ at Putin’s top secret bullet factory sparks state of emergency & leaves Russians to freeze in -30C

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A MYSTERY incident at Putin’s top secret bullet factory left hundreds of thousands of Russians to freeze to death. Some reports have suggested the factory was sabotaged over Putin’s failing war in Ukraine as residents were left to fend for themselves in temperatures as low as minus 30C. 10 A snowy Red Square in Moscow, … Read more

Putin blitzes village 95 miles INSIDE Russia in devastating blunder as missile destroys buildings & leaves vast crater

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RUSSIA has admitted blitzing a village deep within its own territory in a devastating blunder that left buildings destroyed around a smouldering crater. Footage shows devastation in Petropavlovka, Voronezh region – 95 miles from the border with Ukraine – with at least six houses blasted and half a street left in ruins.  5 Russia accidentally … Read more

Russia launches huge missile attack on Ukraine hitting baby hospital, shopping mall & homes after Putin’s ‘revenge’ vow

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RUSSIA launched a wave of missile strikes overnight on cities across Ukraine targeting homes, a maternity hospital and a shopping mall. The mass attack comes as furious Putin vowed “revenge” after Ukraine struck a key Russian warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia. 8 A massive fireball can be seen after a missile strike … Read more

Dramatic moment Ukraine’s ‘Storm Shadow missiles strike Russian landing ship Novocherkassk’ sparking massive explosion

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A UKRAINIAN missile strike targeted a key Russian landing ship in occupied Crimea, sparking a huge fireball in the night sky.  Shocked residents caught the moment the Storm Shadow missile strike caused the fiery Boxing Day explosion. 5 A powerful explosion shook the port of Feodosia in Crimea on Boxing Day 5 An explosion from … Read more

Dramatic moment Ukraine hits key Russian oil base sparking huge blaze as Putin train is blown up in ‘sabotage attack’

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UKRAINE claimed it has struck a major Russian-controlled oil depot as a train carrying ammunition and fuel in occupied territory also exploded in a suspected sabotage attack. Dramatic scenes unfolded after a huge blast and fire at the oil facility in the occupied Donetsk region following intense shelling. 3 Ukraine struck a key Russian-controlled oil … Read more

Ukraine hails ‘victory’ as EU leaders vote to open membership talks with war-torn state

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EUROPEAN Union leaders have agreed to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, a move celebrated as a step towards victory by Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian President has described it as a “victory for Ukraine” and a “victory for all of Europe” as the decision was announced by the president of the European Council, Charles … Read more