Play video content TMZ.com Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky is back in Ukraine, voluntarily returning to defend his homeland against Russia — and his second mission is making his wife understand why he’s chosen to do the first. Sergiy was in Kyiv Thursday when he joined us on “TMZ Live” … and explained the extremely

Yevhen Malyshev — a former Ukrainian biathlete — lost his life while defending his country in the war with Russia … officials announced Wednesday. He was only 19 years old. The International Biathlon Union’s executive board released a statement confirming the tragic news earlier this week … saying Malyshev died following Russia’s invasion. “The EB

Play video content CBS A Ukrainian woman trapped in her Kyiv home says she’s fighting a “war within a war,” because she’s transgender and worries transphobic Ukrainians — who are now armed — might get her before the Russians. Zi Faámelu says “it was hell” living as a trans person in the capital of Ukraine,

Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg hopes Americans never have to imagine being in a situation similar to the Russia-Ukraine war — but if we do, we should get inspiration from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. We got Whoopi leaving Harry Belafontes 95th birthday party at The Town Hall Tuesday night in New York and asked

Play video content TMZ.com Bethenny Frankel is commanding an army of her own — hundreds of people tasked with saving Ukrainians as Russia invades their homeland, and how she does it is a remarkable lesson in efficiency. The philanthropist and entrepreneur joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday to talk more about her Bstrong initiative, which is raising

Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat is speaking out against banning Russian athletes amid the attack on Ukraine … calling it an “unfair solution.” As we previously reported, FIFA, the International Olympic Committee and other top sports organizations have expressed desire to prevent Russian athletes from participating in the international competition following last week’s invasion

The World Cup field isn’t set yet, but we now know of one superpower who won’t be playing in the world’s biggest sporting event, ’cause FIFA has banned Russia from participating after the country invaded Ukraine, killing soldiers and innocent people alike. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) — the group that oversees the World

NHL officials say they’re straight-up “concerned” for Russian players in their league … explaining in a statement Monday that “they and their families are being placed in an extremely difficult position.” Amid a Russian invasion into Ukraine, Russian NHL players have faced hate from fans all over the globe … with some of the league’s

Play video content TMZ.com Ukrainians are fighting tooth and nail against Russian forces trying to take over the country, but it isn’t just the military in the bunkers … it’s normal citizens too. Journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr broke down this breathtaking — and sometimes heartbreaking — aspect of the Russian invasion when he joined us

A U.S. congressman has the internet dumbfounded by a cryptic tweet aimed at young folks — and while some try to figure out what he means … it’s music to others peoples’ ears. Representative Clay Higgins — who reps Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district — fired off a bizarre message Sunday … seemingly pissed off at

As millions of people attempt to leave Ukraine and seek refuge in neighboring countries, a disturbing trend has surfaced … namely, Africans, allegedly, being discriminated against. Several videos and accounts have emerged over the past 24 hours or so from Africans and other POC, who claim they are not being allowed to board certain trains

The Ukrainian people have mounted a heroic resistance to Russian aggression … people from all walks of life, including beauty queens. Anastasiia Lenna, aka former Miss Grand Ukraine, is now a member of Ukraine’s fighting force to block Russia from taking over her country. Lenna has influence, for sure … with more than 115,000 Instagram

Ukraine is under attack, and while you might think its President would get the hell outta there ASAP … Volodymyr Zelenskyy is doing the exact opposite, sticking around to fight. Ukraine’s fearless leader is showing his guts by staying on the ground in and around Kyiv — the nation’s capital — and making sure his

Americans and Canadians are banding together to kick a bad habit — chucking Russian vodka by the liter in protest of Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine … in hopes of sending a message. Of course, President Biden and other world powers are already imposing sanctions against Russia as a way to deter Putin from continuing his

Play video content New evidence of the brutality Ukrainian civilians are suffering at the hands of Russian forces — video of a tank flattening a car on the streets of Kyiv, but somehow the driver is still alive. The horrifying scene unfolded in Ukraine’s capital as a tank rolled down a desolate surface street …

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev had a simple, yet powerful message as his country and Ukraine collide on the world stage … writing “no war please” on a camera following his match in Dubai. Andrey — the world’s No.7 ranked tennis player — knocked off his opponent, Hubert Hurkacz, on Friday … and then made

FC Schalke 04, a professional German soccer club, is removing the patch of a Russian majority state-owned energy company after Vladimir Putin‘s armed forces invaded Ukraine, a sovereign nation. “Following recent developments, FC Schalke 04 have decided to remove the logo of main sponsor GAZPROM from the club’s shirts,” the club announced in a statement.

Play video content @IAMannalynnemcc / Twitter AnnaLynne McCord might think she has the perfect response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — spoken word poetry — but she’s getting blasted for it. The former “90210” reboot star’s fending off serious backlash after tweeting a more than 2-minute long poem, essentially begging Vladimir Putin for peace.

The Union of European Football Associations is not playing around — the soccer org. is taking swift action and is expected to move its Champions League Final out of Russia after the country launched an attack on Ukraine. The Final was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 28 at Krestsovsky Stadium in Saint

The Obamas’ awesome Hawaiian estate is nearing completion … but not without controversy. This well could be where Barack and Michelle Obama spend their retirement years — assuming, of course, that they will ever fully retire. It sits on 3 acres in the community of Waimanalo on the island of Oahu. They bought the property

Elon Musk has blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau … comparing him to Hitler. Musk was triggered by Trudeau exercising his emergency powers to stop protesting truckers — powers that include stopping supporters from donating crypto to the truckers — by posting a meme of Adolf Hitler with the caption, “Don’t compare me to Justin

Prince Harry had a mask on at some point during the Super Bowl, but he ditched it at another point and joined a VERY large crowd of celebrities and others who flaunted COVID protocols … and, real talk, the rules are looking increasingly ridiculous. As for those who joined Harry in the easy-breathing sections …

Eminem paid tribute to Colin Kaepernick on the biggest of stages at the Super Bowl … spurring discussion (and some confusion) as to whether the NFL was kosher with the move. The rapper ended his portion of his set Sunday at SoFi Stadium by dropping down to his knee with his head low, and holding

Barry Manilow was weaponized against protestors in New Zealand pissed over vaccine mandates in an attempt to get ’em to scram — but it doesn’t sound like the ploy worked. You might’ve heard about this … there are demonstrations happening down there that have gone on for quite some time now, with scores of people

French Prez Emmanuel Macron isn’t about to hand the Russians a DNA sample — and that’s reportedly why Vladimir Putin forced him to sit wayyy across from him at a comically long table. When the leaders met in Moscow this week to discuss Ukraine … this picture raised a lot of eyebrows and had some

Play video content YSCA-TV5 Dave Chappelle‘s raging at local politicians — who he calls “clowns” — in his Ohio hometown over a proposed housing development, and after threatening to nix his own biz there … he’s won a small victory. The Yellow Springs Village Council voted this week to approve a 53-acre residential housing plan.

Play video content Real America With Dan Ball Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s angry rant at Nancy Pelosi and our government turned unintentionally hilarious when she confused Nazi Germany’s secret police with a bowl of soup!!! The LOL moment went down Wednesday when MTG was doing a TV hit with One America News and going off

Play video content TMZSports.com Wouldn’t it be perfect if ya didn’t have to worry about school or work after a Sunday filled with awesome playoff football?? Well, if it were up to Congressman Tim Ryan, you wouldn’t — ’cause he tells TMZ Sports he believes everyone should have Mondays off during the NFL playoffs!! “Every

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is getting an up-close look at his Secret Service agents in crunch time — a bomb threat in Washington D.C. forced them to whisk VP Kamala Harris‘ husband to safety. Emhoff’s Secret Service detail leaped into action Tuesday during his appearance at Dunbar High School in D.C. for a Black History

Emmanuel Macron is in Moscow trying to smooth over the whole Ukraine crisis with Vladimir Putin — but based on the room they’re sitting in, there’s gonna be a lot of yelling. Peep this photo of the French and Russian presidents — almost literally worlds apart — at the Kremlin Monday. The talks were held