Russia White Supremacists USAGM
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- Russia White Supremacists USAGM
- June 23, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Russia White Supremacists TV)) HEADLINE: How Russia Uses Neo-Nazi Groups to Spread Chaos TEASER: With bots and far-right groups, Moscow intensifies a campaign to weaken Western democracies while leveling false claims of fascism at Ukraine. PUBLISHED AT: 6/23/2022 at 11:35am BYLINE: Veronica Balderas Iglesias CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER/VIDEO EDITOR: Veronica Balderas Iglesias SCRIPT EDITORS: Tom Detzel, MAS, djones VIDEO SOURCE (S): Agencies, Skype, others (see script) PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 3:25 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: UPDATE: Radio Tracks for Reversioning Included ((TV INTRO)) [[To counter the threat of violent extremism, the U.S. State Department recently sanctioned three more people linked to the terrorist group “Russian Imperial Movement” or RIM. Analysts say RIM is among several ultra-nationalist and white-supremacist groups used by the Kremlin to sow division in the United States and Europe even as it falsely claims to be fighting Nazis in Ukraine. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias investigates.]] ((WEB LEAD)) [[To counter the threat of violent extremism, the U.S. State Department recently sanctioned three more people linked to the terrorist group “Russian Imperial Movement (RIM).” Analysts say RIM is among several ultra-nationalist and white-supremacist groups used by the Kremlin to sow division in the United States and Europe even as it falsely claims to be fighting Nazis in Ukraine. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias investigates.]] ((Mandatory cg: Курс "Партизан"/YouTube Logo)) ((NARRATOR)) Paramilitary training – as seen in this propaganda video – is what the “Russian Imperial Movement” offers to white supremacists and neo-Nazis, according to the U.S. State Department, ((Mandatory cg: State.gov)) which in June sanctioned three more men linked to the Russia-based terrorist group. [[RADIO INTRO: Heidi Beirich is the Co-Founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism ]] ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Heidi Beirich, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism)) “They have a sort of interesting relationship with the Russian government in that at times, their symbols and some of their propaganda have been banned. And yet at the same time, they’re allowed to function, they’re allow to bring like-minded neo-Nazis from other parts of the world.” ((NARRATOR)) As long as they don’t dare destabilize President Vladimir Putin’s rule inside Russia, … ((Mandatory cg: Курс "Партизан"/YouTube Logo)) … radical groups serve the Kremlin’s interests, analysts say, by sowing discord and inciting racial and ethnic unrest in Western democracies. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Heidi Beirich, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism)) “There’s a lot of training of terrorism manuals. Lately is this idea of the ‘great replacement.’ This is what motivated the Buffalo, New York, shooter. This idea that white people are being intentionally replaced with people of color in various nations.” ((NARRATOR)) When neo-Nazis and white supremacists can’t come together in person, ((Mandatory cg: Telegram@Heidi Beirich)) they interact using internet platforms.. ((mandatory courtesy: VK)) ..that aren’t always moderated. And Moscow, according to researchers, amplifies their voices. [[RADIO INTRO: Olga Lautman is with the Center for European Policy Analysis]] ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Olga Lautman, Center for European Policy Analysis)) “With the use of internet, they can take their message and spread it to billions of people via bots and trolls. Russia is extremely involved in creating media outlets that will kind of reaffirm and push these exact, you know, disinformation talking points.” ((NARRATOR)) In this context, President Putin’s widely disputed claim that Russia invaded Ukraine to “de-Nazify” its neighbor is seen as disinformation. [[RADIO INTRO: says the Director of the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis]] ((NARRATOR)) ((TEAMS Interview, no courtesy necessary)) ((Alexander Verkhovsky, SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)) “To refer to Ukrainian self-identification, political self-identification as just nationalist would be weak. / This rhetoric is addressed to Russian citizens, because in Russia after WWII, Nazism is extremely negative. / So, if you blame your opponents or your enemies, this word may explain why you must take radical measures.” ((Mandatory cg: APTV)) ((NARRATOR)) The Azov Regiment that has repelled Russia’s forces since 2014 is often cited by Russia as a neo-Nazi force. But rights groups and Ukraine officials say that reputation is outdated and manipulated for Kremlin propaganda. [[RADIO INTRO: Calum Farley is with the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism ]] ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Calum Farley, Anti-Defamation League)) “There have been a lot of efforts to kind of reform the movement and push out any individuals that do hold onto these kinds of far-right beliefs.” ((NARRATOR)) Instead, the eyes should be on Russia’s own cozy relationship with white supremacism, according to expert Heidi Beirich. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Heidi Beirich, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism)) “Neo-Nazism, various kinds of white supremacy, are the No. 1 domestic terrorism threat in the United States and multiple other countries. / If the Putin regime were down the road to provide money and material to white supremacists, we will see more attacks and more-effective attacks.” We sent repeated requests to Russian authorities for comment but never heard back. ((Veronica Balderas Iglesias, for VOA News, Washington))
- NewsML Media Topics Society
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- Embargo Date June 23, 2022 12:28 EDT
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