President Vladimir Putin of Russia was at the Crimea bridge, driving a Mercedes Benz car across the bridge that links Crimea to the mainland of Russia on Monday. The bridge was destroyed following an explosion in October which Russia held Ukraine responsible, calling the attack terrorism.
Putin further received a report from Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin on the ongoing repair work on the bridge after the explosion.
Russia had taken control of Crimea years back before the Ukraine crisis.