Tag: Anton Shekhovtsev

Sergey Glazyev and the American Fascist Cult

June 8, 2015
Analysis
Explorations of the Global Far Right
Spotlight

Among Russian politicians who had already established relations with the Western far right in the 1990s, Sergey Glazyev, currently an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issues of regional economic integration, is one of the most prominent. In 1992-1993, Glazyev was Minister of External Economic Relations of the Russian Federation, but resigned in […]

“Putin’s Fascist Russia?” Roger Griffin’s Comments on the Concept

May 29, 2015
Analysis
Explorations of the Global Far Right

Several authors argue that either Putin’s Russia is already a fascist state or Putin is building one. Some of the most recent articles arguing along this line can be found here: Alexander J. Motyl: Is Vladimir Putin a Fascist? Rob Garver: Putin Isn’t Reviving the USSR, He’s Creating a Fascist State Here I post a […]

What Does the Fascist Conference in St. Petersburg Tell Us About Contemporary Russia?

April 4, 2015
Analysis
Explorations of the Global Far Right

On May 9, Russia will plunge into ritualized mass celebrations to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism in the “Great Patriotic War” (World War II). At the same time, on March 22, a few weeks before the celebrations, a Russian party with the presumably patriotic name “Motherland” (Rodina) held the International Russian […]