Russian President Vladimir Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the port city of Mariupol, Russian state news agencies reported on Sunday morning, in what would mark his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September.
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A Ukrainian pilot waves to his comrades from a Mi-8 combat helicopters during a combat mission in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18.3/16
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A Ukrainian serviceman fixes an APC's engine at the temporary base not far from the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18.4/16
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Cemetery workers bury the coffin of Ukrainian soldier Danylo Lysenko, 22, during his funeral in Boyarka, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18. Danylo Lysenko died as a result of artillery shelling by Russian troops in the city of Kreminna, Luhansk region. He was a sapper in the air assault forces.5/16
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In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, left, at the Mariupol theater during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.6/16
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In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin escorting by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin visits the Mariupol theater during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.7/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with local residents during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.8/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with local residents during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.9/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to local residents at their new flat during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.10/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin waves local residents after visiting their new flat during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.11/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin drive a car during their visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.12/16
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian TV Pool on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to local residents at their new flat during his visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.13/16
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People wait in the corridor to visit doctors of FRIDA Ukraine in Khrestysche village, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 19. The Ukrainian-Israeli medical aid organization FRIDA Ukraine, staffed by volunteer doctors, has been providing specialist medical care through mobile clinics in villages and towns near the front lines and in recently retaken areas.14/16
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RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, right, drive a car during their visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.15/16
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RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin at a newly built neighborhood during their visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.16/16
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RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin at a newly built neighborhood during their visit to Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.
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