Coverage dated April 17, 2023

Putin Visits Headquarters of Russian Troops Fighting in Ukraine

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The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Putin Visits Headquarters of Russian Troops Fighting in Ukraine (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

  2. Washington Times

    Putin made stealth visit to occupied Ukraine for briefing, Kremlin says (opens Washington Times)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin made a stealth visit to parts of eastern Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, the closest the Russian leader has come to the front lines since ordering the invasion more than 14 months ago.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Putin rallies his troops with 2nd Ukraine visit in 2 months (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Russia’s war in Ukraine has become largely deadlocked amid heavy fighting in the east.

  4. France 24

    Zelensky, Putin visit Ukraine hotspots (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met troops in a frontline town Tuesday, a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin visited occupied zones as Kyiv builds up to an expected counteroffensive.

  5. UPI

    Russian President Vladimir Putin makes surprise visit to occupied Ukraine (opens UPI)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to regions of occupied Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday, marking his second surprise visit to the country in as many months.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Putin Makes Rare Trip to Russian-Occupied Areas of Ukraine (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The Russian president traveled to the Kherson and Luhansk regions and was briefed by senior officers, the Kremlin said, without specifying when the trip took place.

  7. The Guardian

    Putin visits troops in Russian-controlled Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    Kremlin says president visited occupied territories where he discussed conflict with military officials

  8. Local News 8

    Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson (opens Local News 8)

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    By Tim Lister, Teele Rebane, Angus Watson, Josh Pennington and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin visited troops at a military base in the southern Kherson region on Tuesday, at a critical stage in the war in Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to launch a spring offensive.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Putin pays second visit to Russian troops in occupied Ukraine (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A video released by the Kremlin showed Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting the command post for Russian forces in the southern Kherson region.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Putin visits Russian troops in occupied southern Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's military headquarters in Ukraine on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. It was his second such visit to occupied Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine since March.

  11. Insider

    A verbal slip by Russia's Vladimir Putin on a rare visit to occupied Ukraine suggested the trip happened days earlier and was kept secret (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Vladimir Putin visited occupied Ukraine in a trip the Kremlin said happened on Monday. But Putin's own words suggest it took place days earlier.

  12. Fox News

    Putin visits Ukraine for meetings in Russian-occupied Kherson, Luhansk regions, Kremlin says (opens Fox News)

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    The Russian government has released a video of President Vladimir Putin visiting with military officials in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories of Kherson and Luhansk.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine War Live Updates: Putin Makes Rare Visit to Meet Troops in Ukraine; Moscow Could Be Diverting Troops to Bakhmut (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a rare trip to meet Russian military commanders and troops fighting in Ukraine.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Putin visits troops in Kherson, Luhansk – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A video released by the Kremlin shows Vladimir Putin meeting with commanders in the Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the G7 has vowed to intensify sanctions against Moscow. DW has the latest.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Putin visits occupied Ukraine: ‘Important to hear your opinion’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian president attends high-level military briefing during a trip to regions partly occupied by Moscow.

  16. NBC News

    Putin rallies his troops with visit to occupied Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Russian leader's trips to the military headquarters come as Ukraine is preparing for a new counteroffensive to reclaim the occupied territories.

  17. Newsweek

    Putin visits Ukraine's Kherson region amid counteroffensive fears (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukraine's sweeping gains in a 2022 counteroffensive saw Kyiv retake the key regional city of Kherson from Russian forces.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine as Kyiv preps counteroffensive (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of the Kremlin’s forces fighting in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as the war approaches its 14th month and Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons.

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