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Putin in Crimea to mark 9th anniversary of annexation

A day earlier, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin accusing him of war crimes.

By Associated Press and Sputnik / Kremlin Press Service Pool Photo

March 18, 2023

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev, center, listen to Metropolitan of Pskov and Porkhov Tikhon Shevkunov while visiting the Children's Art and Aesthetic center in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, March 18.
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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, Saturday, March 18.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev visit the Children's Art and Aesthetic center in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, March 18.
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Members of the Russian biker group Nochniye Volki (the Night Wolves) drive with Russian national flags toward Sevastopol attending a motor rally marking the ninth anniversary of Crimea annexation from Ukraine, Crimea, Saturday, March 18.
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A man decorates his car with a mock-up of a rocket with the inscription "To Washington", as he prepares to attend a motor rally marking the ninth anniversary of Crimea annexation from Ukraine, in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, March 18.
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Young people unfurl a giant Russian flag during an action to mark the ninth anniversary of the Crimea annexation from Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 18.
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A Navy school cadet stands under a giant Russian flag during an action to mark the ninth anniversary of the Crimea annexation from Ukraine, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 18.
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A woman paints Russian flags on the face of a member of Yunarmia (Young Army), an organization sponsored by the Russian military that aims to encourage patriotism among the Russian youth, during an action to mark the ninth anniversary of the Crimea annexation from Ukraine, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 18.
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A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17.
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A damaged restaurant is seen after Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18.
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People inspect a damaged restaurant after Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18.
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A man takes a video of a damaged restaurant after Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18.

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