Vladimir Putin Slams Ukraine’s 'Neo-Nazi' Vandals: ‘They Are Idiots’

Vladimir Putin slams Ukraine’s 'Neo-Nazi' vandals: ‘They are idiots’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government, accusing them of harboring neo-Nazi ideologies after reports emerged of the destruction of Russian World War II monuments in recently contested territories. During his visit to the Kursk region—his first since Moscow claimed to have expelled Ukrainian forces from the area—Putin condemned the alleged attacks on Soviet-era memorials, …

The Russian Kursk region is fiercely contested in the Ukraine war. Kremlin boss Putin raises local "Nazi" accusations against Kiev.

Putin slams 'Neo-Nazi' Ukrainians for destroying Russian world war monuments

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply criticized Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to dismantle Soviet-era monuments, labeling these actions as the work of “neo-Nazis” and accusing Kyiv of erasing historical memory. This rhetoric aligns with Moscow’s broader narrative that the invasion of Ukraine is a campaign to “de-Nazify” the country—a claim widely disputed by historians and international […] The post Putin slams ‘Neo-Nazi’ Ukrainians for dest…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp During his stay, he inspected the construction of Kursk's second nuclear power plant and held meetings with municipal leaders in Kurchatov. Putin criticized Ukrainian military attacks on historical monuments in the region, calling them acts of ideological extremism. According to him, the intentional destruction of World War II monuments shows a neo-Nazi stance. He also ordered strengthening demining efforts in the area …