Ukraine invasion: Quarter of nation displaced, Putin speaks at rally | USA TODAY
Published Date: 3/18/2022
Source: USA TODAY
The U.N. Migration Agency said that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country. RELATED: War crimes: US collecting evidence against Russia in Ukraine https://bit.ly/3qiHMNc Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium Friday and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine, three weeks into the invasion that has led to heavier-than-expected Russian losses on the battlefield and increasingly authoritarian rule at home. “Shoulder to shoulder, they help and support each other,” the Russian president said of the Kremlin’s forces in a rare public appearance since the start of the war. “We have not had unity like this for a long time,” he added to cheers from the crowd. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3L4uCLV » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Putin #Russia #Ukraine