Russia sends special forces to help Libyan general

[Valmy]

Damn even the Russians are Nazi fanboys now.

[The Minsky Moment]

That's how it is with Wagner. It starts by kidding yourself it's only about opera appreciation but hum the Ride of the Valkyries enough and the lure of German nationalism becomes irresistible.

[Tonitrus]

Damn even the Russians are Nazi fanboys now.

Some sure.

From the Putin/state perspective, they probably just see Wagner as a sort of penal battalion/foreign legion filled with useful idiots that they can now keep busy outside of Russia.

[Maladict]

From the Putin/state perspective, they probably just see Wagner as a sort of penal battalion/foreign legion filled with useful idiots that they can now keep busy outside of Russia.

He helped chase IS out of Palmyra, I guess that was useful. Doing it while apparently in Wehrmacht gear, not so much

[jimmy olsen]

Dmitry Utkin doesn't look like a pleasant person.

Looks like a Neonazi who strangles coeds in his spare time.

[The Brain]

I think the term "neo-Nazi" is no longer very useful. There are few original Nazis left, and they are very old, and no leading original Nazis are still around. I think just "Nazi" will do fine nowadays.