President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Video broadcast by Russian state media purported to show Putin visiting Kursk Nuclear Power Plant-2, which is still under construction, and meeting with selected volunteers behind closed doors on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Putin meets volunteers in Kursk, in 1st visit to region since Moscow said it drove out Ukraine forces
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Video broadcast by Russian state media purported to show Putin visiting Kursk Nuclear Power Plant-2, which is still under construction, and meeting with selected volunteers behind closed doors on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.