Putin makes surprise trip to Russian-occupied Mariupol in wake of ICC warrant

President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the scene of some of the worst devastation of his year-old invasion, aday after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court. State television showed extended footage of Putin being shown around the city on Saturday night, meeting rehoused residents and being briefed on reconstruction efforts by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin. The port city of Mariupol became known around the world as a byword for death and destruction as much of it was reduced to ruins in the first months of the war, eventually falling to Russian forces in May. Hundreds were killed i...Keep on reading: Putin makes surprise trip to Russian-occupied Mariupol in wake of ICC warrant

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