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>> oh, american. >> reporter: the leader of this gang, with several thousands members, a man known as the surgeon. a former dental surgeon named aleksander zaldostanov. how did this motorcycle club develop such a strong relationship with the leader of this country? "putin is special," he tells us. "he's much smarter than other government bureaucrats." the night wolves have become a wildly popular cultural phenomenon in russia. putin noticed that and now, they're funded by his regime. they even have a paramilitary wing, which putin allegedly used when he invaded ukraine. we went to their traini...

Be placed on the u.s.' sanctions list. but as he shows me some of the machines the club designs, he says sanctions will never cause him or russia to budge. >> they continue to fight. >> reporter: alexander has become a celebrity here. his night wolves organize patriotic youth events and biker meetings. he firmly believes he's fighting a western conspiracy to oust his friend vladamir putin. do you think the west is trying to get him to lose his presidency? >> i think so. first of all, this is for sure.

Lder. those are not empty words when it was acknowledged. the night wolves were already there commanding check points setting the scene for the invasion. and it is acknowledged members of the club are fighting in ukraine. >> there are many night wolves. unfortunately, we have lost three of them.

President. he tells me his admiration from putin is religious. i believe vladimir putin is a gift from god to us he says after so many years we have a president we're not ashamed of so i certainly believe we need to help him and give him our shoulder. those are not empty words when one vladimir putin now acknowledges were russian troops entered crimea last year the night wolves were already there commanding checkpoints setting the scene for the invasion. the separatist flag flies inside the night wolves compound. and members of the club are fighting in ukraine. there are many of our ukrainian ...

President. he says his admiration for putin is religious. i believe vladamir putin is a gift from god to us he says. after so many years, we have a president we're not ashamed of. so i certainly believe we need to help him and give him our shoulder. those are not empty words. when what vladamir putin now acknowledges were russian troops entered crime last year the night wolves were already there, setting the scene for the invasion. the separatist flag flies inside the night wolves' compound. and alexander acknowledges members of the club are fighting in ukraine. there are many of our ukrainian...