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2024-03-07 20:00:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 86825B08D8EC6F6D0F069333208A021059CB3328FED76F631A2288FAC7876D9F
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While claiming to fight against Nazis, Russia is employing the neo-Nazi Wagner and Rusich groups in its war against Ukraine. Numerous neo-Nazi groups are active in Russia and enjoy considerate popular support. https://www.ajc.org/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-wagner-groups-role-in-russias-war-against-ukraine https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2023/07/07/the-wagner-group-explained/ https://www.trmlabs.com/post/who-is-task-force-rusich-the-neo-nazi-paramilitary-group-sanctioned-by-ofac-yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/pro-kremlin-neo-nazi-militia-inciting-torture-murder-ukrainian-prisoners?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2022/opinion/russias-long-history-of-neo-nazis https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/13/when-russia-calls-others-nazis-it-should-be-taking-a-hard-look-at-itself
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