Two effigies of the Russian President Vladimir Putin were among the Guy Fawkes burned during Bonfire Night celebrations in a Sussex town yesterday.
Lewes, which has become renowned for its celebrity and political effigies, played host to two outrageous depictions of the Russian premier, which were later ceremonially torched in honour of Guy Fawkes.
#InPictures: A Vladamir Putin effigy paraded through England for Bonfire Night. Photo by @JustinTallis /AFP/Getty pic.twitter.com/30wqkbH3xc
— The New Daily (@TheNewDaily_) November 6, 2014
One of the Putins was flexing his bicep in a Borat-inspired ‘mankini’, while the other saw him sitting atop of the downed Malaysia Airlines plane that was brought down over Ukrainian soil in July.
Putin and Malaysia flight 17 on Malling Street #lewesbonfire pic.twitter.com/0LhX7GyhkH
— Helen Gibbons (@helengibbons) November 5, 2014
Yikes, Lewes Bonfire also had Putin effigy w/ downed Flight MH17, via @rolandoliphant and others pic.twitter.com/PaOgXiNUrV
— Tom Parfitt (@parfitt_tom) November 6, 2014
The papier-mâché Putins were part of the British Bonfire Night celebrations, which take place every year on November 5th. The town has previously toasted several world leaders, including Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister David Cameron and Osama Bin Laden.
Alex Salmond bonfire effigy 'not burned' - "no wish or intention to offend" say makers http://t.co/ESQyMj7rd3 pic.twitter.com/9Dw8CIyo8t
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) November 5, 2014
Alex Salmond, the former Scottish First Minister was also the subject of two of the guys, one of which was blown apart at a fireworks display.
After complaints were made to the Sussex Police, Salmond told BBC Scotland: “I think their judgment is askew, but if they think I'm a threat to the Westminster establishment like Guy Fawkes, they are right."
Police probe complaint about Bonfire Night effigy of Alex Salmond http://t.co/SI7u8IQR1c pic.twitter.com/O8epebqEmB
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) November 6, 2014
