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Motorcyclists come to Katyn Forest near Smolensk before noon. In both parts of the memorial – Polish and Russian – laid flowers.
The purpose of the rally is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II over Nazi Germany. The participants – a dozen bikers – took off on Saturday before the seat of the Night Wolves in Niżnich Mniownikach in the western part of the Russian capital.
They are going to also pass through Polish territory, although the Polish Foreign Ministry on Friday had not consented to their journey.
Night Wolves motorcycle club is a nationalist, a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The route of the rally is to lead from Moscow via Minsk, Brest, Wrocław, Brno, Bratislava, Vienna, Munich, Prague, Torgau and Karlshorst to Berlin. Consists of 6000 km.
Poland refused entry
The Polish Foreign Ministry on Friday sent the embassy of the Russian Federation Warsaw diplomatic note with information to refuse entry to the territory of the Polish organized group of motorcyclists, which were represented by Night Wolves club.
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The spokesman of the Ministry of Marcin Wojciechowski explained that “the basis for such a decision was the lack of the necessary, precise information on the schedule of the group’s stay in Poland, the exact route passes and an indication of Nights members of the club. ” These data – noted Wojciechowski – were necessary to ensure proper security for the participants and the appropriate organization of the project.
The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed “strong protest” the decision of the Polish authorities. Also stated that he is outraged that refusal. Regrets the decision of Polish also expressed the Kremlin. “I regret. We regret this decision,” – said the Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Katyn Rally route Wolves go?
In connection with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Katyn Commander Motorcycle Rally, Viktor Wegrzyn said on Saturday issued a press release that the Polish motorcyclists 27 April. in the chair. 9.00 Polish time come to the border crossing in Terespol. – If the Border Guard will not let the Polish Russian bikers go by Poland route designated by them and on their behalf we light candles, according to their plan – Wegrzyn wrote.
The cemetery in Katyn, 20 km from Smolensk, covers an area of 1.4 ha. Incumbent on him 4 421 officers and cadets of the Polish Army – NKVD camp prisoners in Kozielsku. In the Russian part of the cemetery are buried the victims of the NKVD of the ’30s Nobody can give their exact number. Historians estimate that it is about 8-10 thousand. people.
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