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Putin visits Crimea to mark anniversary of Russian annexation from Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech in Veliky Novgorod on September 21, 2022. © Ilya Pitalev, AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation from Ukraine. Earlier, US President Joe Biden welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for his Russian counterpart, saying the leader has "clearly" committed war crimes in Ukraine. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 

This live page is no longer being updated. For more of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here. 

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