Recent reports of worsening political tensions between Kiev and Washington, chalked up to disagreements over the likelihood of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, have been exaggerated by the media, the Ukrainian ambassador to the US has claimed. In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Oksana Markarova acknowledged that the …
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Speaking to The Independent, Sean Penn has once again expressed his views on masculinity and the feminization of men in America, saying men have “surrendered their jeans and put on a skirt” due to “cowardly genes.” Earlier this month Penn told iNewspaper that “I don’t think that being a brute …
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With tensions running high between Russia and the US, Moscow’s top diplomat has insisted that his country does not want a full-blown conflict to break out, but also warned it will not stand aside and watch well-flagged security concerns be ignored. Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast …
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Germany’s Navy chief, vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach, has vacated his post on Saturday evening – just a day after he said that Crimea “will never come back”, and that Putin and Russia “probably deserve respect.” Schoenbach asked Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to “relieve me from my duties with immediate effect,” with the minister …
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Kharkov, a major Ukrainian city of some 1.4 million people, “could be occupied” by Russia, Zelensky told the Washington Post on Thursday. The statement has forced some local Ukrainian officials to publicly refute the alarming claim. In his interview, the Ukrainian president opined that the city, located 40 kilometers (25 …
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Novak Djokovic could avoid a three-year ban from Australia but would only be allowed to return “in the right circumstances,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested. Djokovic, 34, lost his last-ditch legal bid to remain in Australia on Sunday when a federal court ruled unanimously in support of Immigration Minister …
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The Kremlin has dismissed as “complete nonsense” online claims that President Vladimir Putin used old footage in his traditional New Year’s message, last weekend, and was secretly wearing a bulletproof vest during the broadcast. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov joked that the Twitter users who circulated the assertions may have over indulged on the …
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A joint statement by China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US on the unacceptability of nuclear weapon use is an important milestone, which comes amid an extremely tense international security situation, Moscow said. The statement was issued by the group of nuclear-armed countries on Monday. The signees said they …
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An American judge who was caught using the N-word to describe a black burglar who tried breaking into her car has resigned and apologized for her comments. Lafayette, Louisiana City Court Judge Michelle Odinet stepped down from her position on Friday and asked for forgiveness after she was caught on …
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Ukraine’s energy security is not threatened by Russia, despite Kiev’s insistence, but by the complete failure of its own system and the paralysis of the current authorities, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed. Writing on Telegram, on Wednesday, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that Kiev was shooting itself in the foot …
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