Putin makes first trip to Russian-occupied Mariupol

A day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some of the worst devastation of his year-old invasion.

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[Zofirael]

how come CBC is turning off comments on most of their videos?

[jessbaumin]

The ICC has about as much power as the girl scouts to arrest Vlad 😆

[chinesememer]

The same ICC US denounced back in 2017? 😂

[barrymurphy]

American war crime s still need to be answered

[d.sertsedesta]

Great to see that Mariupol is now safe and rebuilding!

[Pwnasaur]

You friggin imagine being walking down a mariupol street and seeing freaking vladimir Putin driving by like he's having a good old Sunday drive... Jesus Christ man 🤣

[nakilpatrick]

Mariupol is a Russian city now .. guess you didn't get the memo CBC ..

[lightbringer]

Putin: drove himself in the occupied city of Mariupol, NATO & Zelinsky: preparing the green screen to talk and talk in their heavily equipped and guarded mansions.

[chatter]

He drove there? Wow lol. Pretty rare seeing leaders drive themselves

[Bibi_Mbaape]

Yo the comments here are suspiciously pro russian 💀💀

[nomadson]

And how exactly are they going to arrest this man. 🤦‍♂️

[johnc]

CBC News keeps turning off comments and my posts disappear... Just like their trustworthy reputation has disappeared.. xaxaxa

[rnatokross]

This Vlad changes everything, Change is coming

[professordogwood]

0:22 You're the richest head of state, flexing your muscles at the ICC and you're driving a Toyota?

[anonymousrose]

“They issued arrest warrant and now Putin looks so terrified and it’s making him roam around with fear “- Western media
Have to admit that dude is badass.

[deneenhill]

No war I know of didn’t transpire just like this.

[lindastent-campbell]

Did you say thumping his nose? Perhaps you mean thumbing his nose...

[vinmangob]

Our PM in Canada needs 1000 body guards. In Canada, just saying.

[Naughtius_Maximus]

You gotta admire a president who drives himself around an area he repossessed.

[manonfire]

This only means that everything is under control...