Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in ...

The deaths were in the eastern Donetsk region, amid fierce battles for control of the city of Bakhmut, according to Gov. investigators also said there was evidence for the forced transfer of “hundreds” of Ukrainian children to Russia. The ICC on Friday accused Putin of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Mariupol’s plight first came into international focus with a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital on March 9, 2022, less than two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine began. “The criminal is always drawn to the crime scene,” he said. Valery Gerasimov, who is in charge of the Russian military operations in Ukraine. Speaking to the state RIA-Novosti agency, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin made clear that Russia was in Mariupol to stay. Following his trip to Mariupol, Putin met with Russian military leaders and troops at a command post in Rostov-on-Don, a southern Russian city some 180 kilometers (about 112 miles) farther east, and conferred with Gen. Much of the city was pounded to rubble by Russian shelling. A week later, about 300 people were reported killed in the bombing of a theater being used as the city’s largest bomb shelter. The state Rossiya 24 channel on Sunday showed Putin chatting with locals outside what looked like a newly built residential complex, and being shown around one of the apartments. Putin has not commented on the arrest warrant, which deepened his international isolation despite the unlikelihood of him facing trial anytime soon.

Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, his first visit to territory captured by his forces in the year-long conflict.

Mariupol became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance during weeks of relentless Russian attacks last year. We plan for it to be a fully functional airport capable of making flights to all cities of Russia and abroad.” Putin is yet to comment on the warrant. [Mariupol](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/europe/azovastal-mariupol-siege-talks-intl-cmd/index.html) that Russian forces carried out some of their most notorious strikes, including an [attack on a maternity ward](https://cnn.com/interactive/2022/03/europe/mariupol-maternity-hospital-attack/index.html) last March and the [bombing of a theater](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/europe/ukraine-mariupol-bombing-theater-intl/index.html) which forced hundreds of civilians to seek refuge. [Mariupol](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/europe/azovastal-mariupol-siege-talks-intl-cmd/index.html), a port city on the Sea of Azov, is located in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast and has been under direct Russian control since May 2022. [Putin](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/europe/putin-icc-arrest-warrant-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html) has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, his first visit to territory captured by his forces in the year-long conflict.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, Russian state news agencies reported Sunday, his first trip ...

A week later, about 300 people were reported killed in the bombing of a theater that was serving as the city’s largest bomb shelter. Speaking to the state RIA agency Sunday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnulin made clear that Russia was in Mariupol to stay. Mariupol became a worldwide symbol of defiance after outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces held out in a steel mill there for nearly three months before Moscow finally took control of it in May.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied city of Mariupol, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Live updates.

Their determination symbolized Ukrainian tenacity in the face of Moscow’s aggression. Mariupol, on the Sea of Azov in the bitterly contested Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, was left in ruin by Russia's unrelenting bombing in the early weeks of the war. On Sunday, Ukraine reported that Russia had carried out more than a dozen airstrikes of various types, hitting a residential building in the Vasylivsky district and civilian infrastructure objects in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and other regions.] The court cited their alleged involvement in the unlawful deportation of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. The exhibition, held last month, was devoted to national communities and featured a section on Ukrainian culture. Also, darkness allows him to highlight what he wants to show, and keeps the city his army completely destroyed and its few surviving inhabitants away from prying eyes."

The move was a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.

"The criminal is always drawn to the crime scene," he said. Valery Gerasimov, who is in charge of the Russian military operations in Ukraine, Peskov said. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told "Fox News Sunday" that any call for a cease-fire in Ukraine coming out of the Putin-Xi meeting would be unacceptable to the U.S. The state Rossiya 24 channel on Sunday showed Putin chatting with locals outside what looked like a newly built residential complex, and being shown around one of the apartments. "Look at just the brazen cynicism associated with him going to Sevastopol, which he illegally annexed in 2014, and then to Mariupol, going there at night," McMaster said. Much of the city was pounded to rubble by Russian shelling.

The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow ...

The deaths were in the eastern Donetsk region, amid fierce battles for control of the city of Bakhmut, according to Gov. investigators also said there was evidence for the forced transfer of “hundreds” of Ukrainian children to Russia. The ICC on Friday accused Putin of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Mariupol’s plight first came into international focus with a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital on March 9, 2022, less than two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine began. Valery Gerasimov, who is in charge of the Russian military operations in Ukraine. “The criminal is always drawn to the crime scene," he said. Speaking to the state RIA-Novosti agency, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin made clear that Russia was in Mariupol to stay. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told “Fox News Sunday” that any call for a cease-fire in Ukraine coming out of the Putin-Xi meeting would be unacceptable to the U.S. Following his trip to Mariupol, Putin met with Russian military leaders and troops at a command post in Rostov-on-Don, a southern Russian city some 180 kilometers (about 112 miles) farther east, and conferred with Gen. Much of the city was pounded to rubble by Russian shelling. The state Rossiya 24 channel on Sunday showed Putin chatting with locals outside what looked like a newly built residential complex, and being shown around one of the apartments. We welcome China's willingness to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis.”

The Russian leader tours parts of the Ukrainian port city that saw some of his army's fiercest attacks.

Mr Boychenko said the festival was a "great celebration of classical music for the people of Mariupol" that drew artists from abroad and other parts of Ukraine. The cultural institutions were "where people hid in basements and waited for the Russian terror to end," Mr Boychenko said. In another part of the footage, President Putin is seen walking through the interior of a concert hall in Mariupol. According to the UN, prosecuting prisoners of war (POWs) for taking part in hostilities is a war crime. Most of the remaining civilians in the city were "just focusing on surviving", he said. The UN estimates that 90% of residential buildings were damaged or destroyed in the Russian onslaught. Russia finally gained complete control of Mariupol in May after the defenders surrendered. Mr Putin appears to be driving down Kuprina St, turning into Myru Avenue and then into Metalurhiv Avenue, where the Philharmonic Concert Hall is and which he visits later on in the footage. Footage then shows Mr Putin on a walking tour of a new residential compound, said to be in Mariupol's Nevsky district. It is named after the River Neva, on which President Vladimir Putin's home city of St Petersburg stands. Video released by Russian media show Mr Putin chatting to a companion as they head towards the city's concert hall. Russia finally overran the city in May.

A defiant Putin heads to Mariupol; Israeli-Palestinian de-escalation talks derailed; Will Trump be arrested?; Kosovo and Serbia take the next step.

](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63711841)Crucially, it would prevent Serbia from blocking Kosovo joining the UN and other international organizations. [unlikely to be in the dock anytime soon](https://www.gzeromedia.com/by-ian-bremmer/is-putin-s-war-in-ukraine-genocide), the ICC warrant is a major geopolitical blow for the Kremlin. Essentially, the two sides would agree to maintain [“good neighborly relations”](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/serbia-kosovo-high-stakes-eu-mediated-talks-97956570) and recognize the other’s state symbols – including [license plates! Still, Israel [committed](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-03-19/ty-article/.premium/israel-commits-to-temporary-freeze-on-west-bank-settlements-at-egypt-summit/00000186-fad8-db5a-a787-ffd8063b0000) “to stop discussion of any new settlement units for four months.” But that doesn’t necessarily mean much: the same sentiment appeared in a communique after last month’s meeting, but PM Netanyahu then came out and said that his right-wing government was not committed to a settlement freeze. New York City police are also on [high alert](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/politics/new-york-security-trump-bragg/index.html) as Trump’s campaign directs its ire at the district attorney. What’s more, maintaining stability in the Balkans has renewed importance for the Europeans since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both countries are vying to join the European Union, which has made clear that will never happen without normalization of ties. (For background on the conflict and where things currently stand, see our explainer Indeed, it’s the same town where two Jews were killed in a Palestinian terror attack several weeks ago, prompting Jewish settlers to pillage the village and burn scores of Palestinian homes in retaliation. Indeed, the strategic city of Mariupol became a symbol of Ukraine’s protracted struggle after Russian forces started pounding the city at the start of the war, before taking it last May in a brutal offensive that has killed at least This is the closest Putin has gotten to the frontlines since the war began in Feb. The court claims that some Ukrainian orphans have been forcibly resettled with Russian families, while others were sent to “re-education camps” in Russia with their parents consent but have not been returned.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed ...

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