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In black jackets and big cars, the visit of Vladimir Putin among nationalist bikers in Sevastopol in Crimea on Saturday provoked strong protests from Ukraine on Sunday. The Russian President's visit to Crimea is a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, in the words of his foreign minister.
This is one of the stagings that Vladimir Putin has the secret, but a pure provocation for the Ukrainian authorities. On Saturday, the Russian president appeared in Sevastopol, dressed in a black jacket, driving an imposing Soviet-branded Ural motorcycle, adorned with a huge Russian flag and opening the way for a procession of nationalist bikers: " The wolves of the night . This nationalist biker club is well known in Russia for its unwavering support of the Kremlin.
On the Ukrainian side, the wolves of the night are accused of fighting in the Donbass alongside pro-Russian separatists.
" You are examples for our youth, " said Vladimir Putin, who is celebrating 20 years since taking office. The Russian president then took selfies with these bikers in black jackets. Photos widely distributed by the Russian official media, while at the same time in Moscow nearly 50,000 protesters called for free elections.
But the Russian president's visit to an annexed Crimea since 2014 has mostly provoked the wrath of the Ukrainian authorities. In a statement on Sunday, August 11, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister denounces " gross violation of the sovereignty and integrity of our territory ".