Ukrainian Nazism
I will be writing more about this problem - but I wanted to release this compilation of links first. For a good overview of what’s been happening with the US proxy war in Ukraine, I recommend listening to all three episodes of Crawdads and Taters on the war:
Ukraine Part 1 - A US-Proxy for the New Cold War Era
Ukraine Part 2 - From Maidan to Russiagate: Manufacturing Consent for World War III
Ukraine Part 3- Biden’s Armageddon and the Costs of Forever Wars
Ukrainian Nazis in the western media - pre 2022
Thanks to whoever made this meme, I have included the headlines from it as well as others. This is an incomplete list, it includes Salon, The Guardian, the BBC, Time, Politico, the New York Times, Newsweek, Bellingcat, Reuters, and others. Even NATO mouthpieces Radio Free Europe and The Atlantic Council have covered Nazism in Ukraine.
Euro 2012: antisemitic echoes that threaten celebration of football
Is the United States Backing Neo Nazis in Ukraine?
Ukraine underplays role of far right in conflict
"Defend the White Race": American Extremists Being Co-Opted by Ukraine's Far-Right
'Glory to Ukraine' army chant invokes nationalist past
Violent Anti-Semitism Is Gripping Ukraine — And The Government Is Standing Idly By
Far-right extremists in Ukrainian military bragged about Canadian training, report says
How the far-right took top posts in Ukraine’s power vacuum
Commentary: Ukraine’s neo-Nazi problem
Ukraine celebrates Nazi collaborator, bans book critical of pogroms leader
Ukraine: Far-Right Fighters from Europe Fight for Ukraine
Ukraine Designates National Holiday to Commemorate Nazi Collaborator
Video: Kiev’s far-right groups refuse to disarm
Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine
FBI: Neo-Nazi Militia Trained by US Military Ukraine Now training US White supremacists
GT investigates: Evidence suggests US may have supported neo-Nazi Azov Battalion
Ukrainian neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes drive out Roma families, burn their camp
Nazi symbols and salutes on display at Ukrainian nationalist march
Yes, It’s (Still) OK To Call Ukraine’s C14 “Neo-Nazi”
With Axes And Hammers, Far-Right Vigilantes Destroy Another Romany Camp In Kyiv
Violent Anti-Semitism Is Gripping Ukraine — And The Government Is Standing Idly By
Ukraine’s Got a Real Problem with Far-Right Violence (And No, RT Didn’t Write This Headline)
Ukraine conflict: 'White power' warrior from Sweden
German TV Shows Nazi Symbols on Helmets of Ukraine Soldiers
Far-Right Group Made Its Home in Ukraine’s Major Western Military Training Hub
"Defend the White Race": American Extremists Being Co-Opted by Ukraine's Far-Right
Ukraine conflict: Child soldiers join the fight
Welcome to Ukraine, the most corrupt nation in Europe
Videos
The coverage was not limited to print - here are several video segments.
Post February Coverage
After February, suddenly they changed their tune. Here are a few links, but essentially every story post February has progressively glossed over and ignored the Nazi problem.
How the Russian Media Spread False Claims about Ukrainian Nazis - The NYT went full in on Nazi denialism.
As Ukraine Rallies Nation to Defend from Russia, Far-Right Joins the Fight - Even early in the war, Newsweek was willing to admit that Azov was far right.
Ukraine's Nazi problem is real, even if Putin's 'denazification' claim isn't - And NBC admitted it was a real problem.
The fight for Ukraine is a fight for liberal ideals. So how can Boris Johnson possibly lead it? - Suddenly the Guardian no longer mentions Nazis and says this fight is for liberal ideals.
For foreign fighters, Ukraine offers purpose, camaraderie and a cause - Reuters forgets to mention who this camaraderie is with…Nazis.
Ukrainians are giving two lessons in democracy that Americans have forgotten - For CNN, Ukraine is a beacon of Democracy and actually compares them to Civil Rights protesters
Zelensky: The TV president turned war hero - And now Zelensky is a hero when previously New Europe reported….Ukrainian president’s rule becomes increasingly corrupt, authoritarian
And here’s how the BBC changed their video coverage:
Non Mainstream Media Coverage
For a reasonable assessment of Ukraine, it is necessary to leave the mainstream media propaganda behind. Here are some articles from independent journalists and publications that are not influenced by the pro-western, pro-corporate narrative.
The Gray Zone
How the pro-Ukraine NAFO troll operation crowd-funds war criminals
‘Now, All of You Are Azov’: ‘openly neo-Nazi’ Ukrainian delegation meets Congress, tours US
US, UK sabotaged peace deal because they ‘don’t care about Ukraine’: fmr. NATO adviser
Zelensky quietly deletes photo of his bodyguard’s pro-Hitler patch
Multipolarista
CBS censors its own report on Ukraine weapons corruption
British government admits to arming Ukrainian Nazis from Azov militia
CNN promotes neo-Nazi commander from Ukraine’s white-supremacist Azov regiment
Ukraine is brutally repressing the left, criminalizing socialist parties, imprisoning activists
CIA has trained Ukrainians to kill Russian-speakers since 2014 US-backed coup
Brazilian neo-Nazis see Ukraine as their model: Behind the fascist campaign to ‘Ukrainize’ Brazil
NATO is arming and training Nazis in Ukraine, as US floods Russia’s neighbor with weapons
PBS gives Ukrainian Nazi platform to dehumanize Russians as ‘cockroaches’
FAIR
ACTION ALERT: NYT Celebrates Neo-Nazi Azov Unit
Hawkish Pundits Downplay Threat of War, Ukraine’s Nazi Ties
Western Media Fall in Lockstep for Neo-Nazi Publicity Stunt in Ukraine
Caitlin Johnstone
CBS Wanted To Do Critical Reporting On Ukraine’s Government But Ukraine’s Government Said No
We’re Being Pushed Toward Nuclear War On A Fiction: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
It’s Not Okay For Grown Adults To Say The Ukraine Invasion Was “Unprovoked”
Covert Action Magazine
What the U.S. Government and The New York Times Have Quietly Agreed Not to Tell You About Ukraine
Socialist Revolution
NATO Lies Exposed: Former Agent Speaks Out!
Enemies on All Sides: Zelensky Uses War to Attack Worker Rights
Arms Profiteering Peaks as Capitalists Spy an Opportunity in Ukraine
US Imperialism’s Proxy War: Fighting Russia to the Last Drop of Ukrainian Blood
Others
Ukrainian fascists say they will sabotage any peace deal with Russia
The Bias in the Ukraine War Coverage
America’s Collusion With Neo-Nazis
Ukrainian Nationalists have long history of anti-semitism which the Soviet Union tried to combat
Documentaries
Donbass - 2016. Documentary by Anne-Laure Bonnet
Ukraine on Fire - Igor Lopatonok and Oliver Stone
Revealing Ukraine - Igor Lopatonok and Oliver Stone
Ukraine: 30 Years of Independence - The Everlasting Present - Igor Lopatonok
Maidan Massacre - Igor Lopatonok and directed by John Back Hoffman
Masks of the Revolution - Paul Moreira
On The Ground Journalists
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Ukrainian Nazism
This is a great list of resources!