under the decree sparked a wave of protest among supporters of the new president of ukraine viktor yushchenko bitch i took over in january twenty ten a local government deputy burned his passport in sevastopol central square to publicly demonstrate against stepan bandera being awarded hero of ukraine. of it as earlier i don't regret what i did done at all. there was an inspiring response it was a symbolic event i think the fact that i burnt my passport was my contribution to the court decision to review those decree no matter how tiny that contribution might be. the first months of it to you in a code which is presidency we're not buying yet another event with far reaching implications for the crimea presidency on a covert mission medvedev agreed that russia's black sea fleet will stay in sevastopol for at least another thirty two years ago. there is nothing in the crimea no industry no minerals but the russian fleet has been around for two hundred twenty seven years what is most important is that it inspires us with confidence in the future. a new era is producing new heroes in ukraine in so