Why right-wing extremists from across the world see an opportunity in Ukraine
Such foreign fighters clearly take on tremendous risk to their personal safety, leading some countries to issue warnings against travel. Referring to Ukrainians, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday, “We applaud their bravery.
However, our travel advisory remainsBut as nations and citizens around the world scramble to intervene and restore peace in Ukraine, we should remember that the risks of foreign-fighter engagement are not only about those individuals’ safety. The conflict in Ukraine also raises serious risks for recruitment, radicalization and mobilization in violent white supremacist extremist movements — in ways that may ripple outward long after this horrific conflict is resolved.