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Yes, Putin and Russia are fascist – a political scientist shows how they meet the textbook definition

  • Written by Alexander Motyl, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
Yes, Putin and Russia are fascist – a political scientist shows how they meet the textbook definitionRussian President Vladimir Putin on stage during a rally in Moscow on March 18, 2022. Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

When Vladimir Putin unleashed an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Ukrainian media, public and policymakers almost unanimously began calling the Russian president and the state he leads...

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