Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a new visit to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine as the U.S. and other G7 nations condemned his recent 'irresponsible nuclear rhetoric.'
By Haley Ott, Russian officials said Tuesday, in what would be his second trip to the country in just two months. An undated video released by the Kremlin and broadcast on Russian state media appeared to show Putin arriving by helicopter at a Russian command post in an occupied area of the Kherson region and then traveling to the Russian National Guard headquarters in the neighboring Luhansk region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the visit took place on Monday, though the exact timing and locations were not disclosed and CBS News could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. This screenshot of a video broadcast on Russian state television allegedly shows Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson."It is important for me to hear your opinion on how the situation is developing, to listen to you, to exchange information," Putin was shown telling Russian commanders in the video.
Many Western leaders have visited Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, but Putin has only made rare visits to Russian-occupied regions of the country.Both Russian and Ukrainian forces failed to make significant advances on the ground over the winter as
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