Source link As a child of the Cold War, action movie star Steven Seagal told RT that he was taught to fear Russia, but that visiting his grandparents’ homeland made him realize that it was home to some of the “deepest and most beautiful culture on Earth.” Born in Michigan at the dawn of the […]
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Country music icon dies aged 62 — RT Entertainment
Source link Chart-topping American country music singer Toby Keith, one of the most recognizable performers in the genre, died on Monday aged 62, his family has announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter). While the statement on Tuesday did not specify the cause of death, merely saying the singer had “passed peacefully” while surrounded […]
Church orders removal of Stalin from icon — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Soviet leader’s depiction contradicts historical facts, the Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate has said The Orthodox Church of Georgia has ordered changes to an icon featuring Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Its presence in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the second most prominent place of Christian worship in the country, has stirred controversy and led to […]
Football icon posthumously cleared of tax crimes — RT World News
Source link Diego Maradona had been subject to a three-decade battle with Italy’s revenue authorities Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentinian football icon Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, bringing to a close a 30-year legal battle with the country’s revenue authorities. World Cup winning captain Maradona, who represented Napoli between 1984 and […]
NHL should force Russian players to speak out against own nation – hockey icon — RT Sport News
Source link Dominik Hasek has lashed out at the league for “allowing” them to play on its teams The National Hockey League (NHL) is not doing enough for Ukraine, Dominik Hasek, the former Czech goalkeeper considered among the finest ever at his position, claimed on Tuesday. He demanded that Russians either be forced to publicly […]