Strekalin ’ s self-immolation was the dramatic climax of a battle over Khottabych , a cafe registered to his wife , Mila Seliamieva , located on Primorsky Beach on the Black Sea . Several media outlets reported that Strekalin set himself on fire in protest of the local authorities ’ attempts to tear down Khottabych , which has since been razed . Earlier , Strekalin warned local officials that he would kill himself if the city moved on his property .
Своей смертью он обратил внимание всей России на творимые в Ялте беззакония .