Tim Symington News Today

The departure of Western brands from Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was supposed to change daily life in Moscow. Instead, it has triggered a proliferation of doppelgangers.

As the people of Mariupol mourned the death of 600 of their fellow citizens, Svetlana Maniovich, 50, (left) was driven to one of the grandest squares in Paris.

Despite being hit by sanctions, Russian billionaires are still finding ways to fly