Tag: Russian National Unity

Ukraine Liveblog Day 238: Outgoing Defence Minister Says Russia Withdrawing Troops

October 13, 2014

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Russian Neo-Nazis Fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, Ukrainian Jewish Leader Says

August 31, 2014

Staunton, August 30 – Iosif Zisels, the head of Vaad Ukrainy, the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine, says that neo-Nazi organizations from Russia” are taking an active role in the pro-Moscow forces in eastern Ukraine, a reflection of the fact that “Russia is infected with the ideas of revanchism, which is very […]

Russian Orthodox ‘Fundamentalists’ Radicalizing Secessionists in Ukraine

July 3, 2014

Staunton, July 3 – Russian Orthodox “fundamentalists” have formed their own armed units and provided both military and ideological support for pro-Moscow secessionists in eastern Ukraine. By so doing, they have radicalized opinion among the latter by calling for a “crusade” not just in the east but against all of Ukraine. In the issue of […]