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Ukraine’s nationalists and the Azov battalion

Ukraine’s nationalists and the Azov battalion

FromThe Rachman Review


Ukraine’s nationalists and the Azov battalion

FromThe Rachman Review

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The roots of Ukrainian nationalism go back to the second world war, when one prominent group sided briefly with Hitler against the Soviet Union. Gideon talks to Princeton academic Kim Lane Scheppele about the legacy of this group and whether any remnants of its ideology still have influence over the country’s politics and military.Clips: NBC, Open Ukraine, Eurovision Song ContestMore on this topic:  ‘Don’t confuse patriotism and Nazism’: Ukraine’s Azov forces face scrutinyUkraine says rescue under way for troops at Azovstal steel mill in MariupolRussia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updatesSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 19, 2022
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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.