This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of the anti-extremism law enforcement in Russia in 2023 with regard to countering public statements and organized activity, including countering radical nationalism.
The war in Ukraine has changed Russian society in many ways. One of the most anticipated areas of these changes is related to nationalism, and these changes are certainly taking place. This article will discuss only those changes that directly relate to the Russian nationalists’ movement, that is, a wide and extremely heterogeneous set of politically active people who define themselves mainly as nationalists.
