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White Nationalism in the United States and Russia: Transnational Ties, Domestic Impact
29.Apr.2021 9:00 AM . 5 min read
White nationalism has returned to the spotlight in the United States. Over the last decade, the United States witnessed the startling rise of the alt-right, and 330 deaths in the United States alone could be attributed to acts of right-wing extremism. The attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 and the events leading up to it have only highlighted the threat that these groups pose to US democracy.
White nationalist groups in the United States do not operate in a vacuum, however. The transnational connections between such groups especially between organizations in the United States and Russia are deeply troubling. In 2004, white supremacist David Duke called Russia the “key to white survival,” while another white supremacist, Richard Spencer, recently characterized Russia as the “sole white power in the world.” With Russian President Vladimi