US F-22 stealth fighter jets intercept Russian patrol aircraft near Alaska as NORAD general says they ‘wanted to see if we were able to react’ amid the coronavirus pandemic US F-22 fighter jets intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday NORAD Commander said that amid the coronavirus pandemic: … Read more
The show must go on! Russian ballet dancers perform classical routines from inside their houses amid coronavirus lockdown Dancers from Russia’s Mikhailovsky Theatre have been keeping fit in lockdown They posted videos of themselves performing popular routines at home Video features sections from Don Quixote and Giselle, both well-known ballets Principle dancer Ivan Vasiliev said the troupe’s … Read more
An English countess tells how she ‘lost herself’ in a ‘vulgar’ life of excess during her relationship with a Russian oligarch in a new BBC documentary. Aristocratic beauty Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy and a distant relation of author Leo Tolstoy, fell in love with billionaire Sergei Pugachev, 57, while working as his … Read more
President Donald Trump brushed aside warnings that Vladimir Putin would use the 60 tons of medical supplies Russia sent to New York as Kremlin propaganda, calling it a ‘nice gesture.’ ‘If they send things we need, I’ll take it. Nice gesture. I’m not concerned about Russian propaganda. He offered a lot of high quality stuff … Read more
Lockdown in luxury: Billionaire Russian oil baron’s superyacht worth £140million and measuring 272ft in length is spotted moored off Dorset with those on board ‘self-isolating’ It is not known whether the owner, Alexander Dzhaparidze, is on board the yacht in Poole Quay, Dorset The 272ft vessel does have people on board and they are said … Read more
Lonely English countess reveals how her dream existence in lap of luxury with £10bn Russian oligarch became a nightmare when he fell foul of Russian government and was exiled in South of France Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with … Read more
Lonely English countess reveals how her dream 10-year marriage to Russian Oligarch nicknamed ‘Putin’s Banker’ turned into a nightmare Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with the Russian government Sergei accuses Alexandra of stealing their children – which she strongly … Read more
Troye Sivan has claimed that he was ‘catfished’ and targeted by the same Russian pranksters who posed as Greta Thunberg and her father to Prince Harry. The Australian singer, 24, shared the incredible story on his Instagram TV on Friday, saying that he and his manager genuinely thought they were communicating with the environmental activist, 17. … Read more
The Royal Navy has deployed to counter ‘unusually high’ levels of activity by Russian ships in UK waters as the country is gripped by the coronavirus crisis, it was revealed today. Nine vessels, along with helicopter support, were tasked with shadowing seven Russian warships in the English Channel and North Sea over a week. The … Read more
Boris Johnson has been accused of ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with school children across the UK after he stopped short of closing schools amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A petition launched by worried parents and teachers has reached nearly 640,000 signatures and many parents have warned they will pull their children out of the education system. … Read more