Putin arrived in crimea on an unannounced visit to mark the ninth anniversary of the annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. He was greeted by the Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, and taken to see a new children's centre and art school on what the official said was a surprise visit. The international criminal court said it had issued an arrest warrant against him and accused him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
A u.s. Official says the issue has been discussed in meetings. The request comes on the heels of a twitter war between Musk and the president. He said that to reach peace Russia should be allowed to keep the Crimea peninsula.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for trying to intimidate Kyiv with judgement day day warning in case of an attack on the Crimean Peninsula. The embattled President's statement came after the ex-Russian head of state claimed Ukraine and the West refusing to identify Crimea as part of Moscow poses a systematic threat to the Federation. The Ukrainian President yet again accused Moscow of carrying out terrorism under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, stated that judgment day will come for Ukraine in case Crimea is attacked. The former Russian President slammed Ukraine for its actions, slamming them as 'clowns who have no rank' He said the consequences of such actions on the part of Ukraine are obvious.
General Philip Breedlove, who served as NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe from 2013 to 2016, termed the Kerch Strait bridge crucial for Russia as it would use it to supply more lethal weapons to Ukraine. Breedlove underscored that the Western countries have provided enough military equipment support to Ukraine and added that he believes Moscow has every reason to be worried about Ukraine launching an attack.
