A shark mauled a Russian man swimming at an Egyptian beach filled with people on Thursday June 8, including the man’s father, according to Russian media reports. The gory video circulating online appears to show a huge splash and commotion in the water as the man is dragged underneath by the shark, while terrified onlookers scream for help. “It’s eating his remains now,” one witness who filmed the incident can be heard saying. Egypt’s environment ministry reported on …
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Russia’s military has started using a fearsome new battle tank in a bid to crack down on stubborn Ukrainian defences according to the Russian RIA state news agency. The T-14 Armata have yet to participate in any direct assault operations but have been refitted with additional side armour on their sides, and their crews have undergone “combat coordination” training in Ukraine. The vehicle’s arsenal of weapons is remotely controlled by the crew from an isolated armoured capsule located in …
At least 23 people have died in an attack on the central Ukrainian town of Vinnystia, according to Chief of Ukraine’s National Police, Ihor Klymenko. The Thursday, July 14 attack was carried out with Russian Kalibr cruise missiles that were launched from submarines stationed in the Black Sea, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. “The enemy continues to keep ready 32 cruise missiles of the ‘Kalibr’ type on three surface and …
As the Russian and Ukrainian war lingers, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is reportedly begging his Hollywood and US power broker friends to each lend him $1 million to keep him afloat as his assets are frozen by worldwide authorities. Page Six reported that the Chelsea Football Club owner Abramovich whose bank accounts are frozen in the US and the UK, has been asking for loans from his prominent and powerful friends to maintain his whispered $750,000-a-week staff payroll, which includes those keeping afloat …
FIFA to allow Russian clubs suspend 100 contracts including that of Nigerian footballer Victor Moses
FIFA are set to allow clubs in the Russian Premier League to suspend the contracts of just over 100 players, including Victor Moses. The former Chelsea star and Nigerian winger is one of 109 foreign players currently registered with Russian Premier League sides, that are set to be allowed to suspend their deals. The New York Times reports that FIFA will allow players to move to new clubs on an initial temporary basis, through until June 30. FIFPro …
Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich is trying to broker a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine, his spokesman said today. The Russian-Israeli billionaire has come under pressure to speak out following the invasion of Ukraine by President Vladimir Putin’s forces. There have been calls in Parliament for him to face sanctions as a major oligarch ‘with links to the Russian state’. A spokesman for the Chelsea owner said: ‘I can confirm that Roman Abramovich was contacted by the …