Night Wolves bikers: Menacing peace envoys from Russia to Europe

Russian bikers nicknamed Night Wolves decided in April 2015 to travel from Moscow, Russia to Berlin, Germany, taking the same route as the Red Army in their so called 'victory march' over fascism in 1945 via Minsk, Wroclaw, Brno, Bratislava, Vienna, Munich and Prague.

The Night Wolves motorcycle gang, established in 1989, openly expresses a pan-Slavic, nationalistic world view and supports the politics of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The whole event was branded as a 'Russian provocation'.

The rally was refused an entry in Lithuania, Poland and Germany. However, a German court overturned the visa ban on the group's members.

The Moscow Times, 06.05.15: Berlin Court Overturns Night Wolves' Entry Ban http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/berlin-court-overturns-night-wolves-entry-ban/520299.html

Sputnik International, 06.05.15: Uneasy Riders: Russia's Night Wolves to Sue Germany over Annulled Visas http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150506/1021760824.html

EUObserver, 01.05.15: Putin’s 'Night Wolves' stir controversy in Poland https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128528

Euronews, 05.05.15: 'Night Wolves' bikers court controversy at Dachau http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/05/night-wolves-bikers-court-controversy-at-dachau/

The Guardian, 03.05.15: Pro-Putin bikers Night Wolves lay wreath at Russian monument in Vienna http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/03/pro-putin-bikers-night-wolves-lay-wreath-at-russian-monument-in-vienna

Deutsche Welle, 02.05.15: Putinist Night Wolves in Vienna on Soviet victory tour http://dw.de/p/1FJGG

Prague Post, 02.05.15: Russian bikers reach Slovakia http://www.praguepost.com/eu-news/47514-russian-bikers-reach-slovakia

The Guardian, 04.05.15: Pro-Putin bikers Night Wolves dwindle en route to Germany http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/04/putin-motorbike-gang-night-wolves-germany-tour

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