A RUSSIAN tycoon has been found hanged in his garage at home on one of Britain’s most exclusive estates. The body of Mikhail Watford was found by a gardener on the Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water, Surrey, on Monday. The
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PUTIN’S TERROR Massive explosions rock Kyiv as air strikes hit city just hours after blast at rail station where thousands sheltered
UKRAINE has spent another night under siege with massive explosions rocking Kyiv. Fireballs erupted in the night sky above the Ukrainian capital as residents have woken up to once again to view the devastation. The horror bombardment in Kyiv came
Reface, a viral face-swap app from Ukraine, adds anti-war push notifications
Reface, an a16z-backed synthetic media app that’s developed out of Ukraine, has added push notifications informing its ~200 million-strong global user-base about Russia’s invasion of the country — urging people to #StandWithUkraine, including by watermarking face-swapped videos created with the
Ukraine takes the resistance to cyberspace, assembling an “IT army” to hack sites from Russia and its allies, calls on tech leaders to get involved
As Ukraine continues to make efforts to mobilize and equip ordinary citizens on the ground to resist Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the country, those who are outside Ukraine who want to help are being asked to get involved in the
How Moscow’s Man in Vienna Fooled Team Biden on Ukraine
Russia used the Biden administration’s obsession with a new Iran deal to distract from the Ukrainian invasion. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A s Vladimir Putin’s tanks rolled into eastern Ukraine, the Biden administration was once again caught flat-footed. Its first year
Wladimir Klitschko In Video From Ukraine: ““I Am Addressing The Entire World To Stop This War That Russia Has Started”
Standing before an unremarkable brick wall, the generally reserved former heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko addressed the world today with uncommon intensity. “I am addressing the entire world to stop this war that Russia has started,” he said, looking the camera
Startups scramble in wake of Ukraine invasion
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. I’m doing an abbreviated newsletter this week as I want to spend most of my energy amplifying
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Draws Outrage from Kremlin-Sympathetic European Leaders
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban speaks to the media as he visits the Ukraine-Hungary border in Beregsurany, Hungary, February 2022. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered the outrage of Kremlin-sympathetic politicians leading the former Soviet satellite states Hungary
Americans with Loved Ones in Ukraine Remain Terrified: ‘He’s a Sitting Duck’
Robert Viau’s plan this week was to load his fiancée’s car and to drive west with her and her son to the Poland border, to get out of southeast Ukraine before the Russian army invaded. Instead, the 53-year-old Wisconsin man
UEFA moves UCL final to Paris following Russian invasion of Ukraine
UEFA has moved the Champions League final on May 28 to Paris from St Petersburg, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UEFA executive committee held an emergency meeting on Friday and decided to move the showpiece to the Stade de
Former boxing champ Vitali Klitschko to fight for Ukraine on front lines
Former heavyweight boxing champion and current mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko declared that he will join his brother Wladimir to fight the war in Ukraine. Former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has stepped away from fighting in the ring, but today, he vows that he
Russia invades Ukraine: Live updates – CNN
As fighting intensifies in Kyiv, Chinese diplomat says national sovereignty “applies to the Ukraine issue” As fighting in Kyiv intensified on Saturday, a top Chinese diplomat defended China’s long-held position on protecting national sovereignty — adding that it “applies equally
Biden to Sanction Putin Directly as Ukraine Invasion Escalates
Left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2022. Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September
Vitali Klitschko Shown Fully Engaged In Military Defense Of Ukraine
Former WBC titlist turned Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed he’s going to fight to defend his Ukrainian homeland against the current Russian military invasion. “I don’t have a choice,” he said on Thursday. “I have to do that.” On
Post-ABC Poll: Russia should be sanctioned for Ukraine invasion amid animosity to Putin's nation – The Washington Post
About half of the public doubts Biden’s ability to handle a crisis and says U.S. leadership in the world has “gotten weaker” during his presidency, levels similar to former president Donald Trump’s ratings while he was in office. Story continues