Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the port city of Mariupol, Russian state news agencies reported, in his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September. (Image credit: AP)

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Russian president lauds Xi ahead of meeting, while Beijing calls for a ‘rational way’ out of the crisis Vladimir Putin has praised “good old friend” Xi Jinping in a newspaper article published in China on the eve of a state visit by the Chinese president that will reaffirm the leaders’ strong ties and provide Moscow with an opportunity to emphasise that it has not been isolated by the global community....

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The Russian president makes a surprise visit to the ruined Ukrainian city destroyed by Russian forces.

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Earlier, on Saturday, Putin traveled to Crimea, a short distance southwest of Mariupol, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine.

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