Svetlaya Rus

Svetlaya Rus (Russian: Светлая Русь, Bright Rus') is a Russian nationalist movement, founded in 2009 by Russian nationalist mercenary Igor Mangushev (1986–2023).

Svetlaya Rus
Светлая Русь
Formation2009
FounderIgor Mangushev
PurposeRussian nationalism

Name

Svetlaya Rus translates as "Bright Rus'" or "Light-Skinned Rus'" in English, and is synonymous with a "mono-ethnic, neo-pagan technocratic nation state."[1]

History and activities

Svetlaya Rus is a Russian militia movement[2] founded in 2009 by Russian nationalist mercenary Igor Mangushev.[3][4] Leaders of the group have inclued Ivan Otrakovsky.[5] It draws membership from the Russian Orthodox Church.[3]

The initial activity of the organisation was a December 30, 2009 rally for recently murdered priest Daniil Sysoev.[3] Soon after, the organisation started identifying undocumented Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan migrants to the police.[3][6] In 2011, the organisation raided Krasnaya Presnya residences in search of migrants.[3][6] As the Russo-Ukrainian War started, Svetlaya Rus organised pro-Russian events in Crimea.[3]

See also

References
  1. Militant Right-Wing Extremism in Putin’s Russia: Legacies, Forms and Threats, Miroslav Mareš, Martin Laryš, and Jan Holzer, Routledge, Oct 25, 2018
  2. "[Updated] Self-styled creator of pro-Russian 'Z' symbol reportedly assassinated". intelNews.org. 2023-02-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. "Послевоенные действия". www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2022-08-21. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. "«Еноты» в клетке". Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru (in Russian). 1997-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  5. Petkova, Mariya. "Why did some Russians want Matilda banned?". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. "The Man in Orange". European Press Prize. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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