As Russian propaganda portrays Ukraine as a "Nazi state," exemplifying fascist pseudo-anti-fascism [12], actual far-right links among forces backed by Kyiv constitute "bad facts" for the Ukrainian cause. In Episode 175 [13] of the CounterVortex podcast [14], Bill Weinberg examines the self-declared Freedom of Russia Legion [15] and other forces involved in the armed incursion into Belgorod oblast [16]. The incursion force seems to have constituted a strange liberal-fascist alliance, joining fighters seeking a democratic revolution and those seeking an even more totalitarian state. Meanwhile, anti-fascist forces [17], including Russian anarchist defectors [18], are also fighting for Ukraine [19]. And an armed resistance [20] has emerged in Belarus—with no indication that its politics are anything other than pro-democratic. Is there hope for a new Russian revolution? Listen on SoundCloud [13] or via Patreon [21].
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