Vladimir Putin visits the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol

Vladimir Putin visits the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol

Russian president Vladimir Putin visited the port city of Mariupol on his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow had illegally annexed in September.

US state news agencies reported on Sunday that he had been in Mariupol, which became a global symbol of resistance after Ukrainian forces held out at a steel mill for nearly three months before Moscow finally took control in May.