Tag: Vladimir Putin
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Sean Penn on Meeting ‘Reptilian’ Vladimir Putin and Trump’s ‘Angry Used Car Salesman’ Mug Shot
In his new documentary “Superpower,” Sean Penn assesses Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia and the meaning of the word “freedom” in a world gone mad. He’s also revisits his own past with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a moment that Penn calls a dark memory from decades before he would meet up with embattled Ukrainian president…
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Keri Russell’s Haircut in ‘Felicity’ Lead to This Controversy
It’s 1999, and the world is gripped by a story that could spell the end of the world as we know it. Not Y2K. Not the impeachment of then president Bill Clinton. Not the rise of Napster. Surely, then, it must be Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed as acting president of Russia following Boris Yeltsin’s…
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Alexei Navalny, Subject of Oscar-Winning Doc ‘Navalny,’ Sentenced to an Additional 19 Years in Russian Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose attempted assassination was captured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Navalny,” has received a sentence for an additional 19 years in prison.The updated prison term is due to charges of “extremism,” per Russian media (via Deadline). Navalny is currently serving a nine-year term after accusing Russian president Vladimir Putin of corruption.…