March 4, 2024 Editor, The News-Gazette: On Feb. 16 Alexi Navalny was martyred in a Russian prison north of the Arctic Circle; a day later the Ukrainian town Avdiivka fell to Putin’s invading army. The nexus binding these terrible events is Russian fascism fostered by Vladimir Putin. Russia now embodies fascism’s core elements: a glorified dictator; subordination of individuals to the state; repression of political opposition; state control of mass media, extreme nationalism, and expansive militarism.
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