What Vladimir Putin was thinking as he traveled through the ruined streets of Mariupol on his first visit to occupied Ukraine since the invasion began a year ago? Was he proud of his army's work in destroying or damaging 2,500 houses and almost completely destroying Azovstal, which became the site of heroic Ukrainian resistance?

The Telegraph writes about this in an editorial, adding that Russia is using Mariupol to strengthen its position in the Donbass.. The ruins of houses are being demolished and new apartments, schools, hospitals and even a concert hall are being built.. Destroyed metallurgical plant - the largest in Europe - turned into a " Russia is trying to erase the Ukrainian past of Mariupol, considering it a strategically important link on the way to Crimea occupied in 2014.

“But no amount of rethinking can hide the fact that Mariupol is not a victory for Russia, but a symbol of its defeat.”. Ordering his troops to cross the border, Putin wanted to bypass not this city at all, but Kyiv. However, such prospects are now more distant than ever, ”writes the British edition..

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Putin's trip to Mariupol on Saturday came 24 hours after he was charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court.. Perhaps it was a gesture of defiance on his part, a demonstration that he was not afraid to leave the country despite the arrest warrant.. Although now he considers Donbass a part of Russia. It is also possible that he wanted to show Chinese leader Xi Jinping his ability to leave the Kremlin before visiting Moscow..

In the arrest warrant, the ISS pointed to the forced deportation of Ukrainian children. While the Kremlin can be blamed for countless other crimes. However, the chances that Putin will ever be brought to justice are very small..

“Russia is much more powerful than the countries whose leaders ended up in The Hague. And it is difficult to imagine any political or military events that would lead to his extradition or arrest,” writes the British newspaper..

However, UK Attorney General Dominic Raab wrote in The Telegraph that the arrest warrant is " But really, that's all for now.. Among those who praised the decision of the ISS was US President Joe Biden, whose country, however, does not recognize the court.. Maybe it's time for Washington to finally do it..