Putin rides a Harley to boost ratings

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of motor bikers at their camp at Gasfort Lake near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula. (EPA)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrives for the meeting with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (AFP)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) rides a Harley Davidson Lehman Trike decorated with the Russian and Ukrainian national flags as he arrives for the meeting with motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (AFP)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the meeting with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (AFP)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of motor bikers at their camp at Gasfort Lake near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula. (EPA)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) addresses the audience as he meets with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (AFP)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides a Harley Davidson Lehman Trike as he visits Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (AFP)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) rides a Harley Davidson Lehman Trike decorated with Russian and Ukrainian national flags as he arrives for the meeting with motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (EPA)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin waves while riding Harley Davidson Lehman Trike as he arrives for the meeting with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimeal. (EPA)
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) rides a Harley Davidson Lehman Trike decorated with Russian and Ukrainian national flags as he arrives for the meeting with motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea. (EPA)