On May 9, Russia celebrated the victory over Nazism in the Second World War. The message of victory over Nazism is one of the fundamental messages of Russian nation-building. In Russian ideology, the “Russian nation” is almost The only winner While criticism of the Third Reich has intensified, the term Nazism has been demonised as much as possible.
With this established propaganda image, the Kremlin 77 percent Russia is demanding support for its war of aggression against Ukraine, but its objective is toDenazificationUkrainian’.
While the Kremlin fabricates a story about the fighting “Nazism in Ukraine”Denazification is a reality in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defence Forces lose Many Russian neo-Nazis fought in the Russian military and often boast about their war crimes.
The Russian NazisTake FirstThey took part in the invasion of Ukraine in 2014. When the full-scale invasion began, these forcesofficiallyIt came under the command of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
For example, the Rusich sabotage and reconnaissance unit, which is suspected of committing war crimes, is fighting in Ukraine. Instructions Regarding “Disposal of Ukrainian prisoners of war.” In February, militants picture The execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war was the subject of controversy over the deaths of one of the leaders of the Rusich, Alexei Mirchakov (in Russia). Freyahe openly admits. NazisIn 2017, Rusic trained the Youth Military Patriotic Organization. Unalmia (children aged 8 and over) Established by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russian neo-Nazis Imperial Russian LegionIt is a subgroup of the monarchist organization of the Russian Imperial Movement. They have also been fighting in Ukraine since 2014. In 2020, the movement was declared a terrorist organization in the United States and its leaders designated as terrorists. This was the first time that an organization with white supremacist ideology was included on the US list of terrorist organizations. Terrorist organisationsAt the time, the Russian Foreign Ministry It is called Washington’s decision is “irrational.”
It is worth mentioning the Wagner PMC, many of whose activists professed Nazi views and were involved in war crimes.Ukrainebut,AfricaNotably, the unit’s late commander, GRU officer Dmitry Utkin, bore full SS officer insignia. Tattoos on either side of the collarboneThat’s exactly where he would be if he were wearing a Nazi uniform.
One could conclude that this is the work of isolated fanatics, but in reality it is a clear result of Russian propaganda and ideology as promoted by President Putin and others. It is the uniqueness of the Russian state andSuspected parasitismof the entire Western world.
The idea of Russian identity versus the West is not new in Russia. In 1997, one of the leading contemporary Russian “philosophers” wrote: Alexander Dugincalled Ukrainian independence an “existential crisis” for Russia. He saw the world through the prism of a Eurasian world (led by Russia) versus an Atlantic world (led by the United States).
Dugin is Recently interviewed By pro-Russia commentator Tucker Carlson Started his career When he joined the company in the late 1980s A radical anti-Semitic nationalist organization He wrote a book called “Memories”. His theory of Eurasianism has earned him a certain recognition among contemporary Russian intellectuals, and he is also connected to academic and intellectual circles in China, Iran and Turkey.
By May 9, DuginWrote a columnThe Russian military is at war with NATO and says its goal in the new Patriotic War in Ukraine is to restore Russia to its status as a global superpower.
This is the honest answer to what Russia really wants from this conflict. It has nothing to do with NATO expansion or the “denazification” of Ukraine. Ukrainian civilians are dying every day and entire cities are being destroyed because of these imperialist ambitions.
Moscow wants to be feared and seen as a superpower, but will occupying a few regions of Ukraine be enough? The Kremlin has come to understand the modern world order, international law, and Unipolar World The Western powers will represent Russia jointly. The question is how much the Western powers are willing to give Russia what it wants. Will they encourage a new Hitler or encourage it to fight collectively?
Serhiy Kuzan is Chairman of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation and previously served as an adviser to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Secretary-General of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
