Russia’s Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol – Marin Independent Journal
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 25, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev visit the Children’s Art and Aesthetic center, part of Chersonesos Taurica historical and archeological park in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, March 18, 2023. Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine. (Sputnik, Kremlin Press Service Pool Photo via AP)
By KARL RITTER (Associated Press)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — 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 . . .