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Ukraine’s nationalists and the Azov battalion

05.19.2022 - By Financial TimesPlay

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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 Contest

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