Putin faced with grief of widows of Russian fighters who died in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin met widows and children of Russian soldiers slain in his war but told them he did not want to talk about their “heavy” emotions. The dictator - who has seldom met relatives of the hundreds of thousands who have perished - used Russian Orthodox Christmas night to invite a small number to his official residence and church. Read more: The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #ukraine #russia #war