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Coverage dated May 20, 2025

Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces

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President Vladimir Putin has visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow said that it drove out Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin visited Kursk on the border with Ukraine on Tuesday.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    President Vladimir Putin has visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow said that it drove out Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin visited Kursk on the border with Ukraine on Tuesday.

  2. KRDO

    Putin makes first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed to have recaptured the region (opens KRDO)

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    By Lex Harvey and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since claiming to have completely retaken the

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Putin makes first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed to have recaptured the region | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Lex Harvey and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since claiming to have completely retaken the

  4. Fox News

    Putin visits Kursk region for first time since booting Ukrainian forces from territory (opens Fox News)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region, the first time he stopped by since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops.

  5. The Guardian

    Putin visits Kursk region for first time since recapturing from Ukraine – as it happened (opens The Guardian)

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    Kremlin said the Russian president visited the region on Tuesday and met with the interim government

  6. Breitbart News

    Putin Makes Personal Visit to Kursk Region 'Recaptured' From Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    First visit since Russia claimed to have routed the counter-invasion, accusing Ukrainian troops of acting like "Neo-Nazis".

  7. Al Jazeera

    Russia’s Putin visits Kursk as Ukraine says six killed in missile strike (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Putin’s visit is the first to the region since Russia claimed its forces had ejected Ukrainian troops in late April.

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