Nationalism on the rise in Russia
According to the Associated Press, Nationalism and Neo-Nazism are both on the rise in Russia. The worst part is, the government really isn’t doing anything to stop it. In fact, the Russian government allows their marches while still prohibiting pro-democracy rallies.
Kozhevnikova said authorities turn a blind eye to the ultranationalists’ actions, including public marches, “as long as they abide by certain rules: do not criticize authorities, show loyalty and stick to city outskirts.”
While pro-democracy opposition groups are denied permission to hold rallies in Moscow, authorities allowed about 5,000 nationalists to march in the capital in November, raising their right hands in a Nazi salute and chanting “white power!”
Right now this all may seem pretty harmless, but so did the Nazi party in Germany before it took control. Dealing with Russia is definitely going to be a major part of the job for whoever is elected in November.
