Putin picks ‘war criminal’, 28, who deported Ukrainian children to Russia to be face of his election campaign

A RUSSIAN marine accused by Ukraine of war crimes is set to become one of the key figures of Putin’s government in elections this year. Vladislav Golovin, a former officer in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, is being touted as a leading United Russia candidat…

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‘We’re really close’: Labor’s hate speech laws expected to pass as negotiations with opposition continue

Liberal MPs likely to vote for watered-down hate speech provisions and new powers to legally designate extremist organisationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor says mo…

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