Western media spent years warning the Azov Battalion and related militias were not just neo-Nazis but were the most powerful neo-Nazi force in Europe given their integration into the military and state.

That's now not only taboo to say but these same outlets have renounced this. [_link]

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 25, 2022

Ukraine: On patrol with the far-right National Militia - BBC Newsnight

Women in the Azov battalion in Ukraine | DW documentary - Mar. 2017 |

The far-right Azov battalion has a reputation for being a fierce fighting force and openly uses fascist symbols. More and more young people are joining up, women too. There's mounting concern about democracy in Ukraine.

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