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This is the moment a senior Kremlin official was urgently ordered not to comment on reports of an intercontinental ballistic missile strike on Ukraine this morning as she gave a press conference on the prospect of peace negotiations. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, took a call in the middle of a press briefing today and was sternly advised by a senior diplomat not to discuss the unconfirmed reports. 'Hello. I am having a briefing,' she could be heard saying into the phone on footage shared from the conference. 'Masha,' an unknown male voice on the phone said,...

TYRANT Vladimir Putin has mysteriously disappeared for 13 days as rumours about his apparent ill-health swirl. Suspicions have risen after the Kremlin was accused of pumping out several pre-recorded meetings with Putin and various Russian leaders since his last public appearance. The tyrant’s last definitive appearance was at the Valdai Forum in Sochi on 7 November. Putin has reportedly disappeared since then for medical reasons, according to the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, which has security service links. The channel said: “Indeed, Putin has been absent from work recently and receives all reports exclusively via special communications.” “Those close to him are...