Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone in his office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 15, 2018.
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A defiant Putin has begun a tour of occupied areas of Ukraine, stopping in Crimea and Mariupol.
The Russian leader visited besieged areas that have faced widespread casualties since the invasion began.
The trip…

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