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Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez made a working visit to Mariupol, world agencies reported, citing Russian media citing the Kremlin.

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Mariupol is a Ukrainian city in the Donetsk region that has been occupied by Russian forces since May last year.

Putin flew to Mariupol by helicopter, TASS reported, citing the Kremlin.

Then by car, Putin crossed several areas of the city, stopping at various places, talking to residents, and visiting various sites, the agency explains.

And Reuters adds that Putin drove the car himself.

During this trip, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Marat Khusnulin, was with him, who informed Putin about the progress of the reconstruction and construction works in Mariupol and its surroundings, according to TASS.

The press service of the Kremlin also reports that Putin also held a meeting at the command post of the special military operation in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, TASS reported.

This visit was made there on March 17.

He was accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.

And regarding the visit to Mariupol, the Kremlin specifies that Putin was there after the visit to Crimea, reported France Press.

He was in Crimea on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the Russian annexation of the peninsula, adds BTA.

Putin arrived in Crimea for the anniversary of the annexation of the peninsula

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