Fascism in Modern Russia: The Parallels with Hitler’s Germany. Part 1

As the war continues and the number of victims and amount of destruction grows, Moscow’s rhetoric about “neo-Nazis“, “fascism“ and the supposedly necessary “denazification“ of Ukrainians remains unchanged. Each of these words has become a meaningless insult to be used against one’s political oppoinents. In order to best understand what is going on in Russia at this moment, TV Rain Journalist Konstantin Goldenzweig decided to look at the history and origin of these concepts: Europe in the 1930s, and find out whether these situations can truly be seen as a reflection of each other. Much of this history is well known, but some of the key details and moments that help us understand today are not. How did these regimes come about? What do they represent? And is it appropriate to compare what happened then, to what is happening now? Watch out for Fascism in Modern Russia: What led to Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine? Part 2: If you want to support independent journalism in Russia and help combat state propaganda, follow this link to donate: - - For 501(c)(3) tax designation please use this link - Follow us on twitter #Russia #Ukraine