This episode features two gentlemen with a background in the Russian antifascist movement, who actively monitor the country’s far right. Together, we discuss the complex topic of contemporary Russian fascism.
While Russia’s war against Ukraine, with all its contradictions, is a significant point of reference, ideological influence and mobilizing factor for large segments of the country’s far right, some tendencies in the movement seem less directly connected to the war and might be better understood in the context of global trends.
In this discussion, we try to sort through a range of aspects, from the current uptick in violent far right youth subculture, to regime-affiliated racist vigilante groups and the warrior cult borne out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We also touch upon the fascist philosophy inspiring Putin, and the orthodox oligarch bankrolling different strands of nationalism in Russia today.
The Nazi Video Monitoring Project, NVMP, which we mention at one point, can be found here.
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