Neo-nazis in Russia (aka, Putin's boys)...
They were banned and designated as extremist by a Russian court in October 2021. But Male State — the online gang of racists, homophobes and misogynists Bellingcat investigated last year — has retained a significant following and managed to become a vocal and vile online booster of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
While Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has stated that one of the main aims of his country’s military action is the “denazification” of Ukraine, vile anti-semitic posts and calls for Ukraine’s leaders to be executed are a regular feature on Male State channels.-
[bellingcat.com]
Howdy @SpikeTalon,
Vladimir Zhirinovsky just died. He was founder of the 'Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.' Despite its name, it was a fascist, extreme nationalist party that aped Nazi slogans and salutes and programs. Zhirinovsky staged good political theatre, highly entertaining. He was a useful foil for the people actually running Russia. His political career and his party were also KGB front operations.
So the KGB alums running Russia have no qualms about deliberately using fascists to spread their propaganda.