Putin visits Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin, who flew to Mariupol by helicopter, drove around the city by car and stopped to talk to residents, TASS agency says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a working trip to Mariupol, a Ukrainian city in the Donetsk region which has been occupied by Moscow forces since May of last year.

Putin flew to Mariupol by helicopter, the TASS agency reported on Sunday, citing the Kremlin.

Putin drove a car and travelled around several districts of the city, making stops and talking to residents, the agency said.

Driving a car, Putin travelled around several districts of the city, making stops and talking to residents.

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