Activists in Prague organize 'corridor of shame' for Night Wolves
Activists in Prague organized a “corridor of shame” for the Russian biker club Night Wolves as the club was travelling through the Czech city as part of their “Road to Victory” rally to commemorate the allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, Radio Svoboda reported.
Russian journalist Oleg Pshenichny posted a video of the occasion on Facebook. On the streets of Prague, activists carrying the flags of Ukraine, the USA, the EU and NATO shouted at a passing group of bikers: "Shame!", "Get out!", "Occupiers, get out,", "Suitcase! Railway station! Russia!"
The Night Wolves travel from Moscow to Berlin every year to commemorate Victory Day.
The motorcyclists were planning to pass through the territory of Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, and the Czech Republic. The rally will in Berlin on May 9th. The group was forced to take an alternate route after authorities in Warsaw prohibited the bikers from entering Poland.
The club is known for its fierce nationalism and enthusiastic support for the Kremlin’s policies towards Ukraine.
The United State has imposed sanctions against members of the Night Wolves for their role in the annexation of Crimea and their recruitment of fighters for Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Aleksandr Zaldostanov, the group’s leader, has frequently appeared in public with Russian President Vladimir Putin.