Russian nationalists on the Kremlin’s policy in Ukraine. OSW Commentary No. 156|24.12.2014
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2015

On the Day of National Unity, celebrated in Russia every 4 November, members of nationalist movements organise a so-called Russian March in Moscow. In 2014 the nationalists took part in three competing marches, which illustrated the divisions present in these circles. The reason for these divisions is a difference of opinions on the policy pursued by Russia towards Ukraine. The pro-Russian, Russia-inspired protests in south-eastern Ukraine organised under the slogan of ‘defending’ the Russians l