CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann quoted on the Azov in Ukraine: "Heute werbe das Regiment zwar weiter um Kämpfer, aber zahlenmäßig spiele das keine große Rolle mehr. Das erklärt Extremismusforscher Alexander Ritzmann im Gespräch mit dem "Deutschlandfunk". Denn im Krieg gegen die Ukraine rekrutiert die ukrainische Regierung selbst offiziell Freiwillige aus dem Ausland."
CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann interviewed: "Im Ukraine-Krieg kämpfen auch rechtsextreme Söldnergruppen. "Es ist davon auszugehen, dass es im ukrainischen Militär Rechtsextreme gibt", sagt Alexander Ritzmann vom Counter Extremism Project und erklärt die Entstehung und Funktion des ukrainischen Asow-Regiments."
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, the founder and former leader of the neo-Nazi group The Base...
The war in Ukraine has led to an unprecedented number of individuals traveling to the country in support of the Ukrainian government. Many Ukrainian citizens and dual nationals are returning to their homeland, and several thousand non-Ukrainian...
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Meta Platforms—the parent company to Facebook and Instagram—has been found to have violated its own terms of service. Several pro-Russian extremists, including those that have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury...
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is monitoring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with particular attention to the influx of foreign fighters involved. CEP’s experts and resources provide background and insight into the threats and risks posed by...
Recent U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia is currently working to recruit Syrian fighters to support their military campaign in seizing control of Kyiv and Kharkiv in Ukraine. According to media reports, Russia has offered to pay Syrian fighters...
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today published a new policy brief, Foreign Fighters in the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War: An Initial Assessment of Extremist Volunteers. The brief provides a risk assessment of the potential threats posed by violence...
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist groups and individuals online continue to focus on the Russian...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked online activity from far-right white nationalists and neo-Nazi groups, supplementing the existing movement of extremists emboldened by Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP)...
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