- 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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a macabre tour of occupied Ukraine, two days after $4 related to Russia's invasion of the country.
Putin stopped first in Crimea on Saturday, $4 reported, with the visit timed to align with the 9th anniversary of $4.
According to Russian state-sponsored media outlet $4, Putin then visited Mariupol early Sunday in his first-ever visit to the Donbas region. $4 in the $4 after Russian forces leveled the region and $4 where civilians and Ukrainian defenders were hiding.
During Putin's visit to the region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin began creating a report about reconstruction efforts in the city and its outskirts, Tass reported.
"In particular, the report concerned the construction of new residential districts, social and educational facilities, utility infrastructure and medical centers," $4 reported the Kremlin press service said.
The Russian leader's visit to occupied Ukraine comes on the heels of the International Criminal Court, a tribunal based in The Hague, Netherlands, $4 on Friday. The ICC accused Putin of being responsible for war crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is calling for him to stand trial — though it is unlikely he will do so, as Russia, $4, does not recognize the authority of the ICC.
Representatives for the ICC declined to answer Insider's questions regarding the likelihood Putin will face a trial for the war crimes he is accused of.
Chinese leader $4 beginning Monday, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Xi and Putin plan to discuss "deepening Russian-Chinese cooperation" between their nations, the Kremlin $4
Ukrainian military leaders have $4, though an anonymous official $4 that all hope for a counterattack will rely on Western military aid and trained troops arriving in the region.
The $4 as it faces the Russian invasion, with President $4.