For example Vladamir Ishchenko (co-founder of the Aidar battalion and an infamous nazi) was sent to meet Bandera over the weekend.
For example Vladamir Ishchenko (co-founder of the Aidar battalion and an infamous nazi) was sent to meet Bandera over the weekend.
Have you not noticed though that until Ukraine arrested Ihor Kolomoisky and Viktor Medvedchuk (Putin’s really really good i.e. corrupt to the bone Ukrainian oligarch mate) in 2021, plus a whole bunch of other figures known to be responsible for bankrolling the oligarchy,
1. Putin was still talking to Zelenskyy and not preparing to invade Ukraine,
2.There were no more than a few thousand “real” Nazis in Ukraine for Russia to feel worried about,
3. Being pro-European in Ukraine wasn’t enough for Moscow to accuse you of being a Nazi,
4. Some of the confirmed Nazis in Ukraine were heading up the DPR and LPR muscle - on Russia’s or Wagner’s dime, and finally
5. Russia didn’t mention Ukronazis at all in relation to the Special Military Operation until a few weeks into the war, presumably because they thought once those 5000 Nazis were sent to hell the rest of Ukraine would fall on its knees sobbing with gratitude, throwing flowers at the soldiers and welcoming that victory parade in Kyiv.
It’s almost as if this whole “they’re all nazis!” stuff from Moscow is just a reaction to finding out that there were maybe 25,000 paramilitaries in eastern Ukraine, half of ‘em pro-Ukrainian with Banderite leanings and the other half being equally nasty pro-Russian mercs.
Sticking pictures of Stalin up on your bedroom wall and shooting your fellow countrymen isn’t any better than sticking pictures of Bandera up and doing it.