“The Azov Regiment – ​​Ukrainian nationalism at war” by Adrien Nonjon

The Azov Regiment – ​​Ukrainian nationalism at war by Adrien

In Ukraine, the Azov regiment is the subject of much controversy and controversy. On the front line for the defense of Mariupol and its Azovstal factory in March-April 2022, which have become symbols of the resistance, the fighters of this unit are also used by Russian propaganda as justification for the special military operation to “denazify” the ‘Ukraine. Where does Azov draw its ideological roots, what could its role be in the future? Questions that Adrien Nonjon addresses in “The Azov Regiment – ​​Ukrainian nationalism at war”. A teacher at Inalco, Sorbonne-Université and Sciences Po, Adrien Nonjon is also a doctoral student at the Europe Asia research center and a specialist in far-right ideologies in central and eastern Europe.

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