Embedded within the vast $1.3 trillion omnibus bill, the US Congress included a provision which quietly managed to slip through. This limits US provision of deadly arms to Ukraine’s military, specifically excluding the neo-Nazi-linked Azov Battalion from getting US arms.
This was the first time this language, which originated in the House, was proposed, and it actually got included three consecutive years House military spending bills, only to be stripped out in committee to reconcile the bill with the Senate versions.
Theoretically, officials note, the Leahy Law should’ve already precluded the Azov Battalion getting US aid, given the faction’s history of war crimes. Proponents, however, note the State Department never recognized those crimes, meaning it wasn’t clear if they’d follow the law or not. This led to this inclusion singling them out.
Though originally a militia, and still presented as one in many reports, the Azov Battalion is formally now part of Ukraine’s special forces, and recognized as a National Guard regiment within the country. This is in recognition of their eager attacks on separatists in the ethnic Russian east.
The battalion’s actual origin dates all the way back to 1982, however, when they established themselves as a band of violent soccer hooligans loyal to FC Metalist Kharkiv. When the civil war in Eastern Ukraine began, they quickly reorganized as a paramilitary force, first quasi-governmental and later with official imprimatur.
The group has come under fire for its use of looting and torture, and media reports have many of the fighters in the faction wearing swastika helmets, and having SS tattoos. The formal logo of the group includes the logo of the fascist Social-National Assembly, though Ukraine’s government has claimed all attempts to label them neo-Nazis are Russian propaganda.
But but but but but I thought there weren’t any Nazis in Ukraine! I thought that was all Russian propaganda!
We’ve got white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups in America that doesn’t mean everyone in our country is a NAZI. We’ve got Catholics that worship in churches all over America that doesn’t mean we’re all Catholics in our country. We also have Muslims in our country and in our military that doesn’t mean our military is a Islamic fighting force. The fact that there is a NAZI brigade fighting on behalf of its nation’s military isn’t new information,put them on the front line where they belong. What’s more interesting is the fact that people from all walks of life including Russians are joining them not because of what they’re fighting for but,because of there twisted ideology. Kinda how people from all walks of life joined ISIS it’s truly insane what attracts people to sick people like these that prey on there racial perception and use it to further a sick demented agenda. I don’t blame Ukraine for “using ” these sick bastards if they’ve proven to be effective but, they shouldn’t expect anything of substance when it comes to America. America will prepare Ukraine’s military to help defend its nation’s territory but,we will NEVER help directly arm a self identified NAZI brigade.
Azov and Pravii Sektor are literally swastika and Wolfsangel wearing Nazis and were swastika and Wolfsangel wearing Nazis since long before Victoria “Yats is the guy” Nuland handed out biscuits to them on the Maidan.
I understand that all I’m saying is exactly what you’re saying this isn’t anything new. Racism transcends many boundaries all over the world. The purpose of this story is to give the enlightened people on this forum a perception that Ukraine is a NAZI fighting force,when in reality it’s a battalion called the Azov that’s the racist faction fighting on behalf of its nation. In reality all nation’s support un-savory types when it’s effective America supports Afghanistan military even though they are pedophiles,Russia supports Ramzen Kyderov Chechnya’s leader even though he and his military hunt down and torture gay people,China supports North Korea even though Kim Jon Un starves and tortures its own people no one has clean hands when it comes down to it,all I’m saying.
Your idea of NK comes from the MSM.
Uncle I’am afraid we already have Those little Baltic States we allowed to join NATO are actually NAZI states . When they were liberated from the Soviet Union they tore down the statues of the Allied soldiers that fought in w war 2 they wanted new statues of Nazi soldiers that fought in w war two . There are still a lot of NAZI in that part of the world .
Today the Ukraine, tomorrow the Israelis.
Sounds like this is the most likely recipient of US arms!
During the maiden protests the same sniper guns were firing at the police and the protestors the police were trying to control . This would be causing unrepairable trouble for both sides during the Ukrainian coup . Sounds like a real NAZI plan .