More arguments for why Hitler, whatever his faults, wasn’t as bad as Putin.

This Facebook "exemption" from their normal rules about not allowing praise for Nazism is even more amazing than their announced decision to make an exception to their ban on advocating violence: as long as it's against Russians:t.co/wHLj7j9lI8

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 12, 2022

For the truly enthused, get your Azov Battalion merch here. Try to catch @IAPonomarenko in between Guardian columns and Fox hits to get some advice on what looks best:t.co/kxm25FeLtv

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 12, 2022

As would be expected from an actual member of a neo-Nazi battalion, he's been using his newfound Western celebrity to promote and glorify their role in the war. Do you think any of the weapons the US/NATO are flooding Ukraine with might end up in their hands? Big mystery. pic.twitter.com/xQwQZXIVhs

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 14, 2022

Along with the 2016 Stone doc removed by Google from its producer's page, this 2016 article by Ukrainian-American Lev Golinkin warns of these neo-Nazi militias.

I know that what was mainstream 8 weeks ago is now taboo, but still worth knowing:t.co/0XgCbzvOAe

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 14, 2022

The Guardian – before it was declared taboo to talk about it: "Russian propaganda" — was just one of countless mainstream Western outlets that warned of the strength and danger of the Azov Battalion. This isn't some recent invention by RT:t.co/TU0ONHPkLL

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 14, 2022