German soldier led local branch of Putin-linked Night Wolves biker club for years, The Insider finds
A Bundeswehr serviceman spent several years leading the German branch of the Night Wolves motorcycle club, and he continues to hold a leadership position with the group. The Insider found a ruling by a German military disciplinary court dismissing the soldier from service. His name was withheld in the ruling, but The Insider identified him as Alexander Sautner, a dual German-Russian citizen.…
A German Bundeswehr serviceman was found to have held a leadership position within the Night Wolves, a biker club with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The soldier's role stemmed from his participation in various activities related to the club, including a Rossiya Segodnya video conference in 2022 and posting pro-Russian content online in 2015.
Born in Kazakhstan and later moving to Russia and Germany, the soldier joined the German military in 2007 and eventually became a member of the Night Wolves in 2016. He rose through the ranks, becoming vice president of the Roads of Victory division, which organizes motorcycle rallies. The club, founded in 1989, is known for its extensive network and pro-Russian stance, with members under sanctions from the European Union.
The soldier's involvement in the Night Wolves ended when his military superiors discovered his connection to the club and restricted him from handling classified information.
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