The Moscow Times: Putin sued over helmet-free motorcycle ride in Crimea By The Moscow Times. Published Aug. 13, 2019 at 11:51 am Russian President Vladimir Putin rides a motorbike before the Babylon's Shadow motorbike show in Sevastopol, Crimea on August 10, 2019. Photo by AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sued for riding a motorcycle without a helmet over the weekend. Read more here.