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Kremlin says Putin visit to Mariupol was ‘spontaneous’

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev visit the Children's Art and Aesthetic center, part of Chersonesos Taurica historical and archeological park in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 18, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Press Service Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev visit the Children's Art and Aesthetic center, part of Chersonesos Taurica historical and archeological park in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 18, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Press Service Pool Photo via AP)

The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mariupol in Ukraine was “spontaneous” after the surprise visit to the embattled port city over the weekend.

“It was all very spontaneous,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells reporters, referring to Putin’s first trip to the city since the conflict began last year. “Movements around the city were not planned either,” nor was his meeting with local residents, he adds.

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