21:15, May 6, 2015
A biker gang favored by President Vladimir Putin has received 56 million rubles (US$ 1.1 million) in taxpayer funds in the past 18 months, according to documents released by opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
The Night Wolves, headed by Alexander Zaldostanov, have reportedly received generous taxpayer support through presidential grants and donations from the Russian Ministry of Culture, in return for putting on patriotic shows.
The 56 million total in Navalny's report includes a 2014 government grant that appears to have funnelled seven million rubles to the group (about US$ 182,000 in 2014) specifically for “the synthesis of tradition and innovation” and “identification of places of motorcyclists in the spiritual life of Russian society.”
Armenian News
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