RW European Nationalists defy EU condemnation of Russia abuses

[pampango]

The influence of Russian nationalists has grown under Vladimir Putin

Anti-EU parties including UKIP have voted against a European Parliament resolution, which condemns Russian human rights abuses. The strongly-worded, non-binding resolution was passed by a majority of MEPs. It called for a ban on funding of political parties in the EU by non-EU "political or economic stakeholders". Reports say the French National Front (FN) has received loans worth several million euros from a Russian bank.

UKIP members, along with nationalists from France, Italy and some other countries, opposed the European Parliament resolution. The MEPs' votes were reported by the Votewatch Europe website. In the past, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has expressed some admiration for Mr Putin. In a comment on the vote, UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall said his party objected to any EU involvement in party funding.

Much of the text lambasted the Russian government for its crackdown on political opponents, gay activists and civil society groups (NGOs). It said the parliament "is deeply concerned at the ever more intensive contacts and co-operation, tolerated by the Russian leadership, between European populist, fascist and extreme right-wing parties on the one hand and nationalist groups in Russia on the other".

Such contacts, it said, were "a danger to democratic values and the rule of law in the EU". EU states should "take action against this threat of an emerging 'Nationalist International'," it said. It referred to a St Petersburg meeting in March between Russian nationalists and other far-right European activists.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33083388

Birds of a feather ...

[stevenleser]

1. One wonders when folks here claiming Russia is in Ukraine to save us from right wingers

Will realize that Russia is the biggest finder and general enabler of the far right in the world. The far right globally loves Putin.

[swilton]

2. Quite inaccurate

There are numerous political parties and politicians in Russia - among those Putin is probably a moderate. For example one to the right of Putin is Gennady Zyuganov. Putin, like other politicians, has to deal with multiple interest groups within his government.

[stevenleser]

3. Quite accurate, as the OP shows. Putin is a friend to all far right parties in Europe

From TKIP in the UK to Front Nationale in France to Golden Dawn in Greece.

They defend him and sing his praises at every opportunity. They recognize one of their own.

[polly7]

4. +1000. nt.