Night Wolves
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Leader | Alexander Zaldostanov |
|---|---|
| Membership | About 11000 members worldwide |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Russia | |
| Founders | Alexander Zaldostanov |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Type of business | Motorcycle club |
| Presidents | Alexander Zaldostanov |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2340579 |
About Night Wolves
The Night Wolves or Night Wolves Motorcycle Club is a Russian motorcycle club that was founded around the Moscow area in 1989. It holds an international status with at least 45 chapters world-wide.
Vladimir Putin riles Ukraine with Crimea bikers' festival trip
Ukraine has protested to Russia after a leather-clad President Vladimir Putin visited the annexed Crimean Peninsula to attend a bikers' festival.
Its foreign ministry described Saturday's visit as a "blatant violation of Ukraine's sovereignty".
Ukraine said attempts by Moscow and its media to present such visits as routine were "pathetic".
Crimea was annexed from the Ukraine in 2014, triggering a wave of ultra-patriotism in Russia.
The Night Wolves , a right-wing nationalist bikers' group close to President Putin, were prominent supporters of the annexation.
This year, they held their annual show in Sevastopol, the peninsula's largest city.
Mr Putin met with members of a right-wing nationalist bikers groupMr Putin - who arrived at The Event astride a Motorbike - appeared to be The Guest of honour, with bikers thronging around the Russian leader, hoping to get a selfie.
But The Visit comes as Mr Putin faces growing disquiet at Home .
in an authorised demonstration to demand "fair" municipal elections in September.
Some tried to reach the presidential administration building in a later unsanctioned protest and hundreds were arrested.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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