Neo-Nazi group with US links may be backed by Russian intelligence
Suspicions of Russian influence have persisted since the group’s founding in 2018 due to the fact that Nazzaro, a former FBI intelligence analyst and onetime U.S. civilian analyst supporting military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, now lives in St. Petersburg.
Institute for Strategic Dialogue: Out of the woodwork: Examining the global aspirations of The Base
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Department of Homeland Security Confirms Neo-Nazi Leader Used to Work For It
VICE News previously reported that Nazzaro was said to have worked with U.S special forces on the Pentagon’s dime. (Previously, the BBC reported that Nazzaro was an FBI analyst and had been a contractor with the Department of Defense.)
Expanding on a previous entry re: CIA-trained Ukrainian paramilitaries
Cold War Allies: The Origins of CIA’s Relationship with Ukrainian Nationalists (archived)
William Arkin: CIA Is Playing “Outsize Role” in Ukraine Despite Biden Pledge Not to Send U.S. Forces
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 