Prosvirnin, whose vehement but glossy website Sputnik & Pogrom - TopicsExpress



          

Prosvirnin, whose vehement but glossy website Sputnik & Pogrom arguably launched Russian nationalism into the mainstream, is an ardent acolyte of Strelkovs. Sputnik & Pogrom compares the legendary rebel commander with Tyler Durden, the nonconformist rebel star of cult movie Fight Club, and likens him and his Steel Russians to the 300 Spartans. The website offers posters with heroic images of Strelkov, a self-proclaimed monarchist, historical re-enactor and alleged veteran of the FSB, whose diminutive mustache and retreating chin lend him an eerie resemblance to Syrian President Bashar Assad. The site also raised funds for the soldiers of the Russian Empire in late May, collecting 870,000 rubles ($25,000) in one day.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:40:26 +0000

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