Russian President Vladimir Putin has put on a show of force with the largest naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean since the end of the Cold War ahead of a meeting with the US President next week. At least 20 ships, submarines, and support vessels, flanked by 20 fighter jets, took part in the large-scale … Read more
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich suing author and her publisher over Putin’s People book which he says includes ‘false or misleading’ claims surrounding his takeover of the club Roman Abramovich has publicly confirmed he will take legal proceedings He is suing an author and their publisher over the book entitled Putin’s People The book includes comments that … Read more
The ballet dancer daughter of one of Vladimir Putin’s closest cronies has earned almost £20million a year from a mysterious second money source. Maria Shuvalova, 22, a dancer at the world famous Bolshoi Ballet, is raking in £75,000 a day for her other role in ‘capital asset management’. This is more than the bosses of … Read more
The ballet dancer daughter of one of Vladimir Putin’s closest cronies has earned almost £20million a year from a mysterious second money source. Maria Shuvalova, 22, a dancer at the world famous Bolshoi Ballet, is raking in £75,000 a day for her other role in ‘capital asset management’. This is more than the bosses of … Read more
Russian TV bosses will be ‘punished’ after Putin’s New Year message was screened with half his head cut off – despite insisting it was a technical glitch and not a political protest Kaliningrad-based TV station blamed a ‘technical glitch’ for the ropey broadcast It showed Putin’s annual speech with half of the president’s head out … Read more
Russia is set to launch TikTok rival developed by Putin’s daughter’s company Russia’s largest media holding company Gazprom-Media will launch the app The app was developed with Innopraktika foundation, an organisation run by President Vladimir Putin’s younger daughter Katerina Tikhonova, 34 The app will provide Russian bloggers a new video service, similar to TikTok By … Read more
Pictured: Former cleaner-turned-millionaire nightclub boss, 45, who is said to be the mother of Vladimir Putin’s 17-year-old lovechild Russian media claims President Vladimir Putin has a secret lovechild aged 17 He is alleged to have had an affair with Svetlana Krivonogikh, now aged 45 Media reports from Moscow claim Krivonogikh is now a multi-millionaire By … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s old judo partner is battling his 39-year-old ex-wife over the ownership of a £27million mansion in Surrey complete with tennis courts, a swimming pool and its own panic room. Russian billionaire businessman Arkady Rotenberg, 68, and his former wife Natalia Rotenberg, 39, began fighting over money in British courts over five years ago. … Read more
Russian police said today they will ask Berlin to question Alexei Navalny in hospital as the Putin critic recovers from a suspected case of Novichok poisoning. The 44-year-old Kremlin critic and anti-corruption campaigner fell ill after boarding a plane in Siberia and was hospitalised there before being flown to Berlin. Germany said there was ‘unequivocal … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s oligarch pal resumes bitter divorce battle with his ex-wife in London court over his fortune Arkady Rotenberg and his ex-wife Natalia began fighting over money in 2014 Mr Justice Moor oversaw private hearings in the the High Court in London They told him they had settled six years ago but have resumed proceedings … Read more