| | Roddy Keenan writing in ''The Saker'' observed, "‘Scratch a [[liberal]] and a [[fascist]] bleeds’, I was once told many years ago." Keenan continued, "One only has to look at the manner in which the [[Azov Battalion]], a fully-fledged Ukrainian Nazi militia, with significant influence, has been whitewashed in the space of ten weeks. Whereas prior to February 24th 2022, they were recognized as a [[neo-Nazi]] battalion, these fascists are now being portrayed as valiant defenders of an oppressed people, fighting bravely against insurmountable odds." | | Roddy Keenan writing in ''The Saker'' observed, "‘Scratch a [[liberal]] and a [[fascist]] bleeds’, I was once told many years ago." Keenan continued, "One only has to look at the manner in which the [[Azov Battalion]], a fully-fledged Ukrainian Nazi militia, with significant influence, has been whitewashed in the space of ten weeks. Whereas prior to February 24th 2022, they were recognized as a [[neo-Nazi]] battalion, these fascists are now being portrayed as valiant defenders of an oppressed people, fighting bravely against insurmountable odds." |