Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, Second Stop in Tour of Occupied Ukraine


President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia traveled to Mariupol, his second surprise visit to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine this weekend, and a defiant gesture soon after an international court had issued a warrant for his arrest.
Mr. Putin flew to Mariupol, a major Ukrainian industrial hub on the Azov Sea, by helicopter, the Kremlin said in a statement on Sunday. In the…
This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2023-03-19.