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Everyone has been wondering what the punishment will be for Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars and now we know.

See Los Angeles vs Chicago consensus picks and bet percentages for the point spread and Over/Under on April 12.

Russia has long been saddled with a small and inadequate fleet of communications and surveillance satellites that in many cases rely on outdated technology or on imported parts that are harder to come by as a result of Western sanctions.

Kelsea shared a message on instagram with devastating news on why she won't be able to attend the CMT Awards tonight.

Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King's College London, explains why heavy weaponry will be crucial for the next phase of the war and how Russia could still get bogged down in the east.

Across Russia, schoolchildren and preschoolers are participating in various demonstrations in support of the country’s war in Ukraine. Schools, local administrations, and the ruling United Russia party are posting photos of the children on social media in an apparently coordinated effort.

Many conscript-age Kyrgyz men who received Russian passports in recent years are being called on to join Russian forces in Ukraine. Meanwhile, several Kyrgyz nationals have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, some as contractors and others hoping for a fast track to Russian citizenship. 

Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin, have justified the war in Ukraine with dubious historical claims that Ukraine is not a “real country.” Historians in Ukraine are now fighting – literally and figuratively – against what they say is Russia’s effort to “destroy Ukrainian identity.”

More people need to be evacuated from the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, as shelling has increased in recent days and more Russian forces have been arriving, the region's governor has said.

YouTube has blocked Duma TV, which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictions in response.