Just had a quick read around this particular topic. No doubt you've done the same.

When addressing the claim by Putin that Ukraine must be "de-nazified", David Fishman, professor of Jewish History at The Jewish Theological Seminary, said the following:

"Russia has for years highlighted the activity of a marginal group of Ukrainian ultra-nationalists as a way of trying to stigmatize all of Ukraine. Yes, some members of these ultra-nationalist groups have used Nazi insignia, made Hitler salutes, and used antisemitic rhetoric, but they are politically insignificant and in no way representative of Ukraine. The political parties which the ultra-nationalists support received just over 2 percent of the vote in the 2019 elections. Ukraine is a flawed democracy, but unquestionably a democracy, and in no way a Nazi regime.

"There are neo-Nazis in Ukraine, just as there are in the U.S., and in Russia for that matter*. But they are a very marginal group with no political influence and who don't attack Jews or Jewish institutions in Ukraine."

*And also in the UK.

Posted By: norwaay on March 29th 2022 at 15:14:53

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