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Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

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 of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.

Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes.

How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal.

Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes?

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn

The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step…

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.

China's Xi Jinping to meet Putin as nation seeks more global role

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia next week in a diplomatic boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian missile attack kills 6, leaves hundreds of thousands without power

By Hanna Arhirova, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

The attacks Thursday killed six people, left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity, and knocked a nuclear plant off the power grid for hours.

Russia claims Ukraine crossing border in sabotage attacks, Kyiv denies

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russian officials say Ukrainian saboteurs have crossed into western Russia and attacked villages there.

WATCH: Pentagon reports no evidence of weapons lost to fraud in Ukraine

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

The Pentagon's inspector general says his office has found no evidence yet that any of the billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine has been lost to corruption or diverted into the wrong hands.

As drones hit Russia, Putin orders officials to strengthen border between Ukraine and Russia

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine after a spate of drone attacks that Russian authorities blamed on Kyiv.