‘Managed nationalism’ turns nasty for Putin

As the Russian government seeks to crack down on ethnic rioting Charles Clover examines the rise of the far right in Russia in a major feature.

Russian ultra-nationalism is a phenomenon created not without the Kremlin’s help, and observers argue that Mr Putin’s Kremlin has used nationalism as a force for political consolidation during his decade in power.

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