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Right Sector (2014) S14, also known as C14 or Sich [1] ( Ukrainian: Січ, romanized : С14 ), is a neo-Nazi, [2] [3] [4] Ukrainian nationalist group founded in 2010. [5] In 2018, it gained notoriety for its involvement in violent attacks on Romani camps. [6] [7] [8] In 2020, the group rebranded as Foundation for the Future ( Основа ...
The importance of the far-right on both sides of the conflict declined over time. In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, the coalition of Svoboda and the other extreme-right political parties in Ukraine― National Corps, the Governmental Initiative of Yarosh, and the Right Sector ―won only 2.15% of the vote combined and failed to pass ...
[55] [56] [57] Since 2015, Nazi and communist symbols have been banned in Ukraine, and there are examples of Ukraine prosecuting neo-Nazis. [58] Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is Jewish and has relatives who were victims of the Holocaust. [52] He is also a Russian speaker and won the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election by a wide ...
Dutch historian of Ukraine Marc Jansen stated in 2022: 'There are far-right, anti-Semitic parties in Ukraine, but they play no significant role in the national government.' [78] Although certain neo-Nazi-like groups such as the Azov Battalion participated in Euromaidan (alongside many other groups), and some were incorporated into the Ukrainian ...
Ukrainian neo-Nazis (2 P) Pages in category "Neo-Nazism in Ukraine" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and racial supremacy (often white supremacy), to attack racial and ethnic minorities (often antisemitism and Islamophobia), and in some cases to create a fascist state. [1] [2] Neo-Nazism is a global phenomenon, with organized representation in many countries and international networks.
From the start of its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia has insisted that its sole purpose was to rid Kyiv’s political leadership of “neo-Nazis.” The claim was ludicrous from the ...
The Wagner Group, also known as PMC Wagner, [1] a Russian paramilitary organization [1] also described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, [1] [2] and a de facto unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) or Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, [3] has conducted operations in Ukraine since early 2014.