Russian businessman places $1 million bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head

Mar 3 2022

Russian entrepreneur and former banker Alex Konanykhin, who fled Russia years ago after an alleged KGB kidnapping is offering $1,000,000 for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A recent post on his LinkedIn profile shut down claims that Konanykhin wanted him ‘dead or alive’, clarifying that “while such an outcome would be cheered by millions of people around the world [he believes] that Putin must be brought to justice.” The businessman stated that Putin should be arrested as a war criminal, calling on Russian military offers to comply with their constitutional duty under Russian and international laws.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, he stated that, as an ethnic Russian and Russia citizen, he sees such a call as his ‘moral duty to denazify Russia’, highlighting that he will continue to assist Ukraine in its heroic efforts against the Russian onslaught. Addressing whether or not he fears Putin’s retaliation, Konanykhin outlined that “Putin is known to murder his opponents. He has millions of them now.”

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Photo Source: Russian Time Magazine / MARCA

WATCH: Ukrainian Eurovision winner Ruslana calls Ukraine crisis ‘most dangerous time of her life’

Mar 3 2022

You may remember the singer Ruslana from her participation & subsequent victory during the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song ‘Wild Dancers’. What you may not know is that currently, the Ukrainian singer is ‘living the most dangerous time of her life’ amid Russia’s current attacks on her country.

During a recent interview on Maltese programme Topik on TVMnews+, Ruslana stated that she is currently living in the Carpathian mountains where she is coordinating voluntary work which includes the preparation of food for the people living there. She state that the first week of the invasion is just the beginning but went on to highlight that civilisation will eventually win, highlighting that “the people know what’s going on” and that they are doing their utmost to stop it.

The former Eurovision winner said that Ukrainians are fighting for their independence and liberty, stating that Putin compromised this and their security when he went ahead with his plans.

Ruslana concluded that if the world had to come together, ‘the war would end tomorrow’.

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Fortnite V-Bucks are now worth more than Russia’s Ruble

Mar 3 2022

Fortnite’s in-game currency, V-Bucks, are currently worth more than Russia’s Ruble currency after the country’s economy dropped dramatically following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian ruble is now worth less than a Fortnite V-Buck pic.twitter.com/rM2s2QBQ60

— zac ½ (@zacandahalf) March 1, 2022

An eagle-eyed Twitter user noted that, at time of posting, one ruble was worth 0.0086 US dollars while a Fortnite V-Buck stood at one cent, which meant that the popular game’s currency was worth more than Russia’s. The virtual currently reportedly remained the same since it first launch, allowing players to purchase virtual outfits, emotes, pickaxes and more.

Whilst V-Bucks have no in-game currency, the fact that they are worth more than a real-world currency highlights the impact of the current Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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Man compensated €25,557 after getting side-effects from medicine

Mar 3 2022

A man has been awarded €25,557 in compensation after receiving intravenous medicine which he is not compatible with and still suffers from side effects to this day.

Emanuel Cassar opened a case in the First Hall of the Civil Court against the Chief Government Medical Office, Health Minister Chris Fearne, Dr Christopher Zammit and nurse Louise Pace, with a lawyer and legal procurator representing the defense.

Cassar’s heart had stopped, ending up in a coma and spending 18 days in the Intensive Therapy Unit after being given Augmentin. After being released from hospital on 20th February 2016, Cassar suffered from memory loss, eventually opening the court case, during which the consultant had told his relatives that ‘things like these happen’.

The Chief Medical Doctor revealed that Cassar’s treatment was given appropriately and no indications had shown that he was allergic to the administered medicine. Judge Toni Abela stated that he could not accept that the doctors disregarded Cassar’s personal doctor’s observation in his referral ticket and relied solely on the patient’s discourse.

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