Nasty, Repressive, Aggressive -- Yes. But Is Russia Fascist? Experts Say 'No.'

Leading Western experts on fascism agree that Vladimir Putin's Russia is an aggressive and dangerous dictatorship that shares some characteristics with fascist regimes. But, they say, it is not fascist itself, and other historical precedents are more useful for understanding the Kremlin.

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