Russia or rather putin, is civic nationalist and vehemently rejects ethno nationalism Putin is quite hostile to anything remotely 1488 Now for the azov battalion... There were jews among the nazis, allegedly. So there isn't necessarily an absolute incompatibility between nazi ideology and jews. Now here's the mental gymnastic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Battalion >>The Azov Special Operations Detachment (Ukrainian: Окремий загін спеціального призначення «Азов», romanized: Okremyi zahin spetsialnoho pryznachennia "Azov"), also known as the Azov Detachment, Azov Regiment (Ukrainian: Полк Азов, romanized: Polk Azov), Azov Battalion (until September 2014), **or simply Azov, is a right-wing extremist,[1][2] neo-Nazi,[3][4][5] formerly paramilitary unit of the National Guard of Ukraine**,[6][7][8] based in Mariupol, in the Azov Sea coastal region.[9] Azov initially formed as a volunteer militia in May 2014[10] and has since been fighting Russian separatist forces in the Donbas War. It saw its first combat experience recapturing Mariupol from pro-Russian separatists in June 2014.[6] On 12 November 2014, Azov was incorporated into the National Guard of Ukraine, and since then all members have been official soldiers serving in the National Guard.[11][12] In 2014, the regiment gained attention after allegations of torture and war crimes,[13] as well as **neo-Nazi sympathies and usage of associated symbols** by the regiment, as seen in their logo featuring the Wolfsangel,[3] one of the original symbols used by the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.[14] **Representatives of the Azov Battalion say the symbol is an abbreviation for the slogan "Ідея Нації" (Ukrainian for "National Idea") and deny any connection with Nazism.[13] In 2014, a spokesman for the regiment said around 10–20% of the unit were neo-Nazis.**[15] In 2018, a provision in an appropriations bill passed by the United States Congress blocked military aid to Azov on the grounds of its white supremacist ideology; in 2015, a similar ban on aid to the group had been overturned by Congress.[3][4] **Members of the regiment come from 22 countries and are of various backgrounds.[16][17]** In 2016, veterans of the regiment and members of a non-governmental organization called the Azov Civil Corps created the political party National Corps.[18] In 2017, the size of the regiment was estimated at more than 2,500 members.[19] The unit's first commander was far-right nationalist Andriy Biletsky, who led the neo-Nazi organisations Social-National Assembly and Patriot of Ukraine.[20][21] In its early days, Azov was a special police company of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, led by Volodymyr Shpara, the leader of the Vasylkiv, Kyiv, branch of Patriot of Ukraine and Right Sector.[22][23][24] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Battalion#Ideology >>**Despite accusations that the group is antisemitic, some members of the Jewish community in Ukraine support and serve in the Azov Battalion. One of its most prominent members is Nathan Khazin, leader of the "Jewish hundreds"** during the 2013 Euromaidan protests in Kyiv.[103] In an interview, Andriy Biletsky explained that he regards Israel and Japan as role models for the development of Ukraine.[104]