Russian governor of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov, former presidential envoy Oleg Belaventsev and chairman of the local parliament Vladimir Konstantinov take part in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the Crimean referendum at the monument to the so-called "Polite People" or the Russian service members, who enhanced security during Russia's annexation of Crimea, in Simferopol, Crimea, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak