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The Russian Embassy accused Germany of discriminating against bikers
The Russian Embassy in Germany sent a note of protest to the German Foreign Ministry in connection with the refusal of the German authorities to let three Russian bikers into the country. In the message of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such a decision is called "unreasonable, discriminatory and politically motivated." According to the ministry, it is aimed at "disrupting and discrediting" the "Roads of Victory" motor rally, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the bikers were detained at Berlin Schönefeld Airport on April 30. The ministry claims they had valid visas.
After a lengthy identity verification procedure, verification of the authenticity of documents and visas, Russian citizens were told that it was impossible to cross the German border, citing a threat to public safety posed by them, and ordered to return to Russia on the next flight.
- The Victory Road motor race was going to be held by the Night Wolves biker club. They were going to travel from Moscow to Berlin through Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria.
- The Polish authorities refused to let motorcyclists into their territory, citing a threat to the security of the state and public order. On April 30, the leader of the "wolves" Alexander "Surgeon" Zaldostanov said that some bikers still managed to get into Poland, but he did not explain how many people crossed the border and how they managed to do it.