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Volodymyr Zelensky: how acting prepared the Ukrainian president for the role of his life
Photographer RM/Shutterstock It is now well known that the Ukrainian president is a former comic, but this is a misleading representation of his past career. Vlodymyr Zelensky is a seasoned performer with a string of professional roles, including the voice of Paddington Bear (the Ukrainian language version), Love in theContinue Reading
Ukraine is well ahead in the global battle for hearts and minds – but Russia knew this would happen
Warfare has always involved an element of propaganda. Indeed, without mass communications that attempt justify violent actions there arguably can be no war. Soldiers need a cause to fight for. Publics need a cause to back. World leaders and influential global figures need to become advocates for one side orContinue Reading
Dogs of Europe review: An urgent response from Belarus Free Theatre
Review at a glance T his drifty, nightmarish vision of a future Russian superstate from Belarus Free Theatre has become more timely than the company could ever have feared. Adapted from a 900-page dystopian fantasy by Alhierd Bacharevic, it was first staged in Minsk in 2019, since when the bookContinue Reading
Russia: the west underestimates the power of state media
Zhenya Voevodina/Shutterstock Many western countries have a wide range of news sources that are free from direct government interference. From the development of multi-channel television, rolling 24-hour news journalism, to the ever-expanding choice, immediacy and reach of online and social media, the infrastructure of western national media systems makes itContinue Reading
Ukraine war: grim spectre of chemical and biological weapons raises fears of Putin’s dirty arsenal
Would Russia really use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine? Tereshchenko Dmitry via Shutterstock Warning: this article is accompanied by an image that some readers might find distressing. The United States has issued a stark warning that Russia is preparing to use biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine. The claimContinue Reading
Chelsea ‘face financial ruin’ as accounts frozen, Blues may donate ticket profit to Ukraine – Roman Abramovich latest
CHELSEA could face financial ruin after having a number of their corporate accounts frozen by ‘risk-averse’ banks. According to reports, Barclays are one of the banks to have suspended the Blues account. In his press conference, boss Thomas Tuchel admitted that many players and staff were worried about their futures.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: Poland’s failed deal to supply MiG-29s shows Nato’s fear of escalation
The Ukraine war has become to some extent a proxy conflict between Nato and Russia. The American president, Joe Biden – supported by other Nato leaders – made it clear even before the invasion that the US and Nato would not become involved in the conflict militarily. Instead, Biden soughtContinue Reading
Plympton Bowling Club – 60th Year Celebrations
The Plympton Bowling Club was founded in 1962 when the A38 carrying all traffic between Exeter, Plymouth and South East Cornwall ran through the centre of Plympton village, The Ridgeway!! And the same year the Tamar Bridge was opened. The Bowling Green was provided by the then Plympton Rural DistrictContinue Reading
Football news LIVE: Latest news, updates and transfer gossip
CHELSEA have broken their silence on the freezing of their assets by the UK government. Roman Abramovich has been BANNED from selling Chelsea by the government amid sanctions on Russian oligarchs. There will be no transfers or new contracts and the club have been blocked from selling TICKETS to matches,Continue Reading
‘We suppressed our scientific imagination’: four experts examine the big successes and failures of the COVID response so far
The World Health Organization declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. In the two years since, countries have diverged on their containment strategies, introducing many different ways of mitigating the virus, to varying effect. Here, four health experts look at what has worked well, what mistakes scientists and policymakersContinue Reading