Mariupol

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.

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.

Vladimir Putin has not commented on the arrest warrant, which deepened his international isolation despite the unlikelihood of him facing trial anytime ...

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. 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. Valery Gerasimov, who is in charge of the Russian military operations in Ukraine. Much of the city was pounded to rubble by Russian shelling.

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.

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unannounced nighttime visit to Mariupol, the occupied Ukrainian city that symbolizes Kyiv's fierce resistance to ...

According to three separate exit polls, the ruling Amanat party is in the lead with about 53 percent of the vote. Pakistani police have arrested dozens of supporters and aides of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as part of a crackdown on those involved in recent clashes with the security forces, Khan's party and police said on March 20. "My question is now that you have accused him of the biggest war crimes, who are you going to talk to now?" The supreme leader of the Taliban has issued a decree against nepotism, barring officials in Afghanistan's Taliban administration from hiring relatives in government positions. Preliminary official results are expected from the Central Election Committee on March 20, a day after exit polls said Amanat had taken about 53 percent of the votes cast for the 98 seats in the lower house. Addressing the Geneva-based council, Javaid Rehman, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, said he had evidence that Amini died "as a result of beatings by the state morality police." Lawmakers have pushed for harsh punishments to try and quell what has become the biggest challenge to the country's leadership since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. [Live Briefing](https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crisis-crosshairs-live-briefing/31668477.html) gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensives, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The ICC issued the arrest warrant for Putin and his commissioner for children's rights on March 17. "The murderer of thousands of Mariupol families came to admire the ruins of the city and [its] graves. The statement also thanked the Turkish government for its diplomatic and operational support of the deal. Ukraine is also not a member of the ICC.

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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