Putin's Surprise Visit to Mariupol Raises ICC Arrest Warrant Speculation

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Mariupol, Ukraine, drew criticism from Ukraine leaders who accused him of visiting the crime scene under the cover of darkness to avoid confronting the full scope of the obliteration in the fully occupied eastern city. Putin's visit came a day after he was charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Russian state media cherry-picked positive reactions to Putin's visit, showing him palling around with rehoused residents. Critics accused Putin of visiting Mariupol to avoid confronting the destruction caused by Russia's violent land grab.