they most probably got lost and ended up in restricted airspace!!
Sorry to shoot you down Jackcarls0n, but that's a ridiculous suggestion!
Only the very best An124 rated crews get to operate the 225, certainly not the kind of pilots who "get lost and end up in restricted airspace".
The Mriya gets a huge welcome and a keen audience everywhere it goes. I think the clue is in the fact it was seen in formation with other aircraft. If you paid several million dollars to hire this plane - do you think you'd miss up on the chance to arrange a photo opportunity at the same time?