The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the illegal deportation of hundreds of children from Ukraine in a move the Kremlin has described as “outrageous and unacceptable”. Putin shook it off with a visit to Crimea to mark the 9th anniversary of its annexation on Saturday. And yesterday, he went to Mariupol in what’s believed to be his first trip to a newly-occupied Ukrainian territory. The city’s exiled mayor Vadym Boychenko said Putin was a “criminal” who had “returned to the scene of the crime”. Those trips have been described as an act of defiance after that arrest warrant was issued… And Putin’s got a busy week ahead with a high-profile visitor expected to arrive on Wednesday… Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in town to talk about the nations’ “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation”. Peace in Ukraine is also on the agenda after China put its hand up last month to help broker a settlement.