Russian athlete Denis Vovk set a new world record at a train station in St. Petersburg. He successfully pulled a 650-ton train 1.48 meters in just 37 seconds, surpassing his previous feat of moving it half a meter. Using specially prepared ropes and a mechanism, Vovk’s record-breaking attempt was closely watched by performance trainers and journalists. Russian officials plan to submit all evidence to the Guinness Book of Records for verification. In a statement, Vovk expressed his desire to attempt pulling submarines in his next challenge.
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Andriy Portnov, former aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead in Madrid’s upscale Pozuelo de Alarcon district. Spanish authorities say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the 52-year-old was dropping off his children at school, striking him in the back and head before fleeing.
Portnov, a former MP and lawyer, fled Ukraine with Yanukovych in 2014, briefly returned in 2019, and was later sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged judicial corruption.