Vladimir Putin Is Running for a Fifth Term as Russia's President, Which Would Keep Him in Power Through 2030

Vladimir Putinwill seek a fifth term as Russian president, looking to extend his reign until at least 2030 amid his unrelentinginvasion of Ukraine. The country’s longtime frontman confirmed his participation in the March 2024 elections on Friday, casually launching a reelection campaign that will no doubt be breezy for the indomitable wartime leader. Putin, 71, began his career as a foreign intelligence officer for the KGB, turning to politics after resigning in 1991.

Vladimir Putin's Rumored Girlfriend, Former Olympic Gymnast Alina Kabaeva, Sanctioned by U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) hands flowers to Alina Kabayeva, Russian rhytmic gymnastics star and Olympic prize winner, after awarding her with an Order of Friendship during annual award ceremony in the Kremlin in 2001.Photo: SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty The latest Russian figure to be subject to economic retaliation from the U.S. amid the country’sinvasion of UkraineisVladimir Putin’s longtime rumored girlfriend Alina Kabaeva. “Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a former member of the State Duma,” the statement read.

VoiceAlum Mary Sarah on How New Single 'Baby Mama' Tells Her Own Story: 'It Was Absolutely Heaven Sent' (Exclusive)

“I am not a writer on this song,” Mary Sarah, 29, tells PEOPLE in a recent interview from Nashville. “This is why I know it was absolutely heaven sent.” Because back in 2022, songwriters Nate Kenyon, Jesse Lee and Blake Bollinger unknowingly wrote the story of Mary Sarah and the complete U-turn her life had taken just two years before. “Mitch [Clark] and I were together for about four months when we figured out we were pregnant,” Mary Sarah remembers of what her and her singer-songwriter boyfriend’s life looked like back in 2020, when she got the life-altering news she was pregnant withtheir now 3-year-old daughter Avalyn Mae.

VPR: As Sandoval Confesses the Depths of His Mental Health Struggle, His Costars Focus on His 'Villain Energy'

Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Photo:River Callaway/Variety via Getty (2) River Callaway/Variety via Getty (2) Tom Sandovalis facing a new reality in the aftermath of his affair withRachel “Raquel” Levissbeing exposed and his friends taking sides in his breakup with exAriana Madix. On Tuesday’s episode ofVanderpump Rules,Lisa Vanderpumpexpressed concerns about theSchwartz & Sandy’sco-owner’smental healthafter he confided in her about having suicidal thoughts at the height ofScandoval. The SUR owner toldScheana ShayandLala Kentthat Sandoval, 41, is in “a very dark place” amid the public outcry over his affair.

W.V. Fireman ‘Not Done Riding' Fire Trucks After Sustaining ‘Serious Scalp Injury’ in Crash (Exclusive)

Belington Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Hart.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme A deputy fire chief is recovering at a hospital in West Virginia after he was involved in a crash while responding to an emergency last week. Deputy Chief Mike Hart was traveling to a reported vehicle fire on Route 48 on Friday when he experienced a medical emergency that left him unconscious, according to theBelington Volunteer Fire Department. Phil Hart, Mike’s brother, tells PEOPLE the deputy chief sustained a “very, very serious scalp injury” in the crash that resulted in a significant “loss of blood.