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Ukraine war latest: ‘Evil’ attack on market kills at least 17; Romania admits parts of Russian drone ‘may have hit its territory’

The Ukrainian president has condemned an “utterly heinous” attack on a market that killed at least 17 people, including a child. And the Romanian defence minister has said that debris found may be from a Russian drone attack.

‘This war began several centuries ago’
New Ukrainian defence minister, Rustem Umerov, has explained why he is so focused on winning the war against Russia, saying Moscow occupied his homeland of Crimea many centuries ago.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said: “For me, this war did not begin in 2022, and not even in 2014.

“For my family and the Crimean Tatar people, the war with Russia began several centuries ago, when Moscow first occupied my native Crimea.

“I was born after my family had been deported, and as a child lived through the hardships brought about by Russian colonialism, which attempted to make indigenous Crimean Tatar people feel as though they were aliens on their own land.

“They did not succeed back then, and they will never succeed. Our main goal today is to win the war.”

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-drone-romania-defence-minister-12541713

Andrew Tate Charged With Rape, Human Trafficking in Romania

Controversial influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate has reportedly been charged with rape and human trafficking offences in Romania, according to U.K. reports.

The BBC reported Tate, who was arrested by Romanian anti-terrorism authorities last December, has also been charged with “forming organised crime group to sexually exploit women.”

According to the indictment Tate and three others have been engaging in human trafficking in Romania as well as the U.S. and the U.K.

Tate’s brother Tristan has also reportedly been charged alongside two other suspects. The brothers are understood to have been under house arrest in Bucharest, Romania since March.

On Tuesday morning, Romanian prosecutors charged the brothers, who are now set to face trial.

According to The Guardian, the charges pertain to alleged offences against seven women, which the Tate brothers have denied.

As Variety previously reported, the prosecutors reportedly believe that the Tates were recruiting and exploiting women for the creation of pornographic clips, for distribution via sites like OnlyFans.

Source : https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/andrew-tate-charged-rape-human-trafficking-romania-1235648936

Andrew Tate released from jail in Romania and placed under house arrest

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were taken into custody on 29 December last year and neither of them has been formally charged in the case.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been released from jail in Romania and placed under house arrest for 30 days instead, according to court documents.

The self-proclaimed misogynist, 36, and his sibling Tristan were released from a detention facility in Bucharest just before midnight local time.

Andrew Tate took to Twitter after his release posting a smiling face emoji and a link to sign up to his website, saying: “Email regarding my release will be sent in 24 hours.”

The influencer also posted a video of himself walking around a room while smoking, with the caption suggesting he found “absolute clarity of mind” in prison.

Leaving the facility, Tristan Tate told reporters that “the judges today made the right decision”.

“I respect what they’ve done for me and they will be vindicated in their decision, because I’m an innocent man and I can’t wait to prove it,” he said.

The brothers then pushed through the crowds to a car with darkened windows and drove off while supporters chanted “Top-G, Top-G”, a name many of Andrew Tate’s fans refer to him as.

The pair, along with two Romanian women Naghel Georgiana Manuela and Radu Alexandra Luana, are being investigated by prosecutors in the capital Bucharest.

Georgiana Manuela has been widely reported to be Andrew Tate’s girlfriend.

The four suspects have been detained for months over allegations of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

They have denied all the accusations.

Andrew Tate’s communications director, Mateea Petrescu, told Sky News: “They are not a flight risk and they are not a danger to public safety, therefore [the authorities] have decided to release them under house arrest.

“[It’s] just a small step — they are still under investigation

“They are absolutely ecstatic. They kept their spirits [in jail], they are really thrilled and looking forward to being at home – they have kept their optimism throughout.”

An order from an appeals court in Bucharest said it “rejects the proposal to extend the duration of the preventive arrest measure.. regarding the defendants Tate III Emory Andrew, Tate Tristan, Naghel Georgiana Manuela and Radu Alexandra Luana.

“[The court] replaces the measure of preventive detention ordered against the defendants.. with the preventive measure of house arrest, for a period of 30 days.”

The document concluded that it “orders the immediate release of the defendants”.

Source : https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-released-from-jail-and-placed-under-house-arrest-his-spokesperson-says-12846734

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