Night Wolves file lawsuit in Polish court

Members of the “Night Wolves” motorcycle club  have filed a lawsuit in a Polish court, in relation to being denied entry into Poland last month, report RMF FM. The lawsuit demands reparations for the “baseless ban on entering Polish territory” as well as return of their visas, and damages for monetary losses sustained by the members who were denied entry. Among these losses cited are tickets to a hockey game in the Czech Republic and hotel reservations. RMF FM has also reported that the “Night Wolves” are considering filing a citation with the European Court of Human Rights. The “Night Wolves” are a nationalist motorcycle club friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their multi-country trip to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II was supposed to cross from Moscow, through, Belarus, Warsaw, and Wrocław among others, spanning a distance of 6,000 kilometers.