The Guardian reported that some members of the white supremascist terror group the Base believed that their leader is an agent for the Russian federal intelligence services. Former members of an international neo-Nazi cell are alleging that their leader is a Kremlin spy, the Guardian reported on Thursday. The allegations against Rinaldo Nazzaro, the leader of the Base, a EU- and UK-designated terrorist group, could bring additional insight to the terror group’s attempts to assassinate and politically sabotage Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Guardian reported that extremist right-wing Telegram groups are circulating a website with testimonies from former Base members who claim that the white supremacist organization is a shadow organization for the Russian intelligence service (FSB). (…) “Things started becoming really SUS when a few members could see him texting on the phone in Russian, in a fluent/at least a good level as he was writing fast and seemingly naturally, all of that alone led to the belief that [Nazzaro] might be a Russian federal asset, and at that time it was already obvious that he was flying to Russia back and forth.” Other members reported on the website that during a surge of arrests of Base members, he “gets into a plane to Russia.” The former Base members said that the group’s latest mission in Ukraine, where it offers cash for carrying out assassination and sabotage missions, is a Russian intelligence operation. The Guardian reported that videos show Base members burning Ukrainian military vehicles or electrical boxes in an attempt to undermine Zelensky’s government. The new Base cell in Ukraine is “bigger than any other fedop” Nazzaro had done, the alleged members reported
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siehe auch: Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy. Allegation against Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of the Base, could shed new meaning on group’s efforts inside Ukraine. Alleged former members of an international neo-Nazi terrorist organization are claiming its Russia-based and American leader is a Kremlin spy, according to online records reviewed by the Guardian. The allegation that Rinaldo Nazzaro, a former Pentagon contractor and founder of the Base, listed as a designated terrorist organization all over the world, is an alleged Russian intelligence asset could bring new meaning to his group’s latest effort: sabotage and assassination missions inside Ukraine to weaken the government of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A website circulating on far-right Telegram channels is claiming to speak on behalf of former members of the Base and said it was “exposing” the group for what it really is: the cutout of Russia’s federal intelligence agency, the FSB. The members allege that they were always suspicious of Nazzaro’s behavior and worried about who his handlers really were. (…) Other evidence provided to the Guardian shows that whoever is running the account for the Base’s Ukraine cell on Telegram, has paid for a bot army to up its follower numbers into the tens of thousands. “How does The Base have money for so [many] bots and rewards for actions?” wrote a user affiliated with the website on Telegram. “I wonder who funds them.” Nazzaro has increasingly leaned on Russian digital infrastructure to operate his global organization. Posts calling for attacks on Ukraine first appeared on the Base’s VK account, which is hosted in Russia and run by Nazzaro. The recruitment email for the Base is also a Mail.ru address – the email provider of a well-known ally of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin; Ex-Base Members Claim Rinaldo Nazzaro Ran Secret Russian Operations in Ukraine. A violent group known as The Base, already listed as a terrorist organization in several countries, is now facing a huge scandal. Alleged former members have come forward claiming that their leader, Rinaldo Nazzaro, might secretly be working for Russia’s intelligence services. (…) One alarming detail the members shared was that as soon as authorities started arresting Base members, Nazzaro quickly flew back to Russia. His strange behavior, his Russian language skills, and his travels made them suspect that the group was being used by Russia’s secret agency, the FSB, without the members even realizing it. Secret Missions and Strange Activities in Ukraine The situation grew even more suspicious when The Base started encouraging dangerous operations inside Ukraine, a country currently fighting off a Russian invasion. Videos recently appeared online showing members of The Base burning Ukrainian military vehicles, damaging electrical boxes, and causing destruction inside the country. The alleged former members now believe that these missions are not just extremist acts, but organized efforts to weaken Ukraine from within — exactly what Russia would want. They also say that The Base has started offering cash rewards for sabotage and assassination missions, which suggests a bigger and much more serious plan
