Perspective | Neo-Nazis are exploiting Russia’s war in Ukraine for their own purposes
Not since ISIS have we seen such a flurry of recruitment activity.
Washington Post
To be clear, not all in the far right adore Azov, which some see as having ties to Israel or Jewish funders.
But since Azov publicly invited foreign fighters into its ranks on Feb. 25, the organization’s official Telegram chat group has been packed with messages from people in the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland and other Western countries expressing interest in joining. Neo-Nazi chat groups and channels in various languages have echoed Azov’s calls. I haven’t noticed this level of movement-wide recruitment activity since the Islamic State declared its so-called caliphate in 2014 and sought sympathizers globally to join its fold.