Sobotka in agreement with foreign minister over Night Wolves’ journey

A planned journey across Europe by Russia's Night Wolves (a motorcycle gang with close ties to the Kremlin) Europe is a reaction by the Russian government to the recent passage of a US convoy across Czech territory and other NATO states, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka told journalists after meeting his Polish counterpart Ewa Kopacz on Monday. The prime minister said he agreed with the view held by Foreign Minister Zaorálek that the move was a provocation. The Night Wolves want to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over the Nazi Germany by a road trip through Russia, Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Germany from April 25 to May 9. The Night Wolves are close to Russian President Vladimir Putin who awarded members medals after they patrolled Crimea. The club supported calls for the “reintegration” of Crimea into Russia in 2014.

Author: Jan Velinger