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Data through: Oct 12, 2026

Position in source

Alexander Zaldostanov is the leader and founder of the nationalist motorcycle club Nightwolves MC. Due to his position as leader of the Nightwolves MC, Alexander Zaldostanov, who has close links to Russian president Vladimir Putin, is a known public figure and a key supporter of the Russian government, actively supporting Russian state propaganda through publicly denying Ukraine’s right to statehood and calling for the ‘denazification’ as well as the ‘de-Ukrainisation’ of the country, promoting the idea that Ukraine should be an integral part of Russia. As leader of the Nightwolves MC, Zaldostanov is further responsible for actions and activities of the group that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Alexander Zaldostanov is the leader of the Nightwolves MC, which is responsible for materially supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial ...

Date of birth

1963-01-19

Place of birth

Kropyvnytskyi, Crimea, UKRAINE

Citizenship in source

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Sanctions programmes

Legal history

Designation date in source

Jul 21, 2022

1. Jul 21, 2022

   2022/1270 (OJ L193)

   Act effective from: Jul 21, 2022

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