President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited the Kherson region in southern Ukraine, the Kremlin said, one of the closest trips he has made to the fighting.
Moscow did not specify when the visit took place, but Putin offered encouragement to troops for Sunday's Orthodox Easter holiday, according to the Kremlin.
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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter charged with espionage in Russia, is set to appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing to appeal his pre-trial detention. The news outlet and the U.S. deny the accusations and have called for his release.
Ukraine's infrastructure minister will visit Turkey on Tuesday to discuss the status of a grain deal that has enabled wartime exports from Ukraine amid signs that the landmark agreement, which Turkey helped broker last year, is in jeopardy.