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Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant

Putin visited an art school and a children's centre, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant, accusing him of war crimes
Last Updated 18 March 2023, 15:56 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin has travelled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine.

Putin visited an art school and a children's centre on Saturday, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader, accusing him of war crimes.

The court specifically accused him Friday of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine during Russia's full-scale invasion of the neighbouring country that started almost 13 months ago.

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move that most of the world considered illegal.

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(Published 18 March 2023, 15:49 IST)

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