Putin hails ‘liberation’ of Mariupol - INQUIRER.net

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Russia's "liberation" of Mariupol after Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told him Moscow controlled the Ukrainian port

Smoke rises above Azovstal steelworks, in Mariupol, Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a recent drone video posted on social media. MARIUPOL CITY COUNCIL/via REUTERS MOSCOW — President Vladi… [+1792 chars]

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