Ukraine Must Be De-Nazified: A History of the Banderite Movement

Last year, when Vladimir Putin announced the start of Russia's military action in Ukraine, he listed the "denazification and demilitarization" among the objectives. In response, most Western politicians and pundits have dismissed the notion that there is any significant Nazi presence in Ukraine. They are, however, wrong to say this, and Putin is right. True, Ukraine is not run by a fascist-style dictator or generalissimo—it has no "Fuehrer", but its civil officials—including President Zelensky—can only continue to occupy their positions at the pleasure of the Neo Nazi-types in the government, security services, armed forces, and volunteer militias.

This video discusses the beginnings of far-right ultranationalism in Ukraine, (which traces itself back to the fascist Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and its leader, a Nazi-collaborator named Stepan Bandera), its resurgence today, and its principal role in escalating tensions with Russia, thus resulting in the present ongoing war.