The ABC of a Russian Nationalist book by A. Barkashov

Russian National Unity (Всероссийское общественное патриотическое движение "Русское Национальное Единство" or All-Russian civic patriotic movement "Russkoye Natsionalnoye Edinstvo") is a nationalistic political party and paramilitary organization based in Russia and operating in states with Russian-speaking populations. It openly advocates the expulsion of non-Russians and an increased role for traditional Russian institutions such as the Russian Orthodox Church. The ABC of a Russian Nationalist by A.P.Barkashov This work is copyrighted. ... The ABC of a Russian Nationalist by A.P.Barkashov This work is copyrighted. ... // Nationalism is an ideology which holds that the nation, ethnicity or national identity is a fundamental unit of human social life, and makes certain political claims based on that belief, above all the claim that the nation is the only legitimate basis for the state and that each nation is... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calendar Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. ... Christ the Redeemer, a well-known Russian Orthodox icon from Zvenigorod. ...

Founded by the Russian right-winger Aleksandr Barkashov in 1990, RNU grew in the face of the economic and social difficulties faced by Russians after the fall of the Soviet state. Promoting the notion of "Russia for the Russians", members of the party (sometimes called "Barkashovites") endorse policies including the expulsion of minorities (particularly Jews, Turkic peoples of Central Asia and the Caucasus peoples). In 1993, the organization was registered as a "a club for military and patriotic upbringing" and later was reconized by local officials as "a volunteer people's self-protection unit". Members have been reported to wear black uniforms and the group adopted a red and white swastika logo and there have been open expressions of admiration for German national socialism and public celebrations of the rise of the Nazis. The group is active not only in Russia, but also in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthems: The Internationale (1922-1944) / Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Matt Owns Tyler - Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist state Last Premier Ivan Silayev Last President... Turkic peoples are Northern and Central Eurasian peoples who speak languages belonging to the Turkic family of languages and which share in varying degrees, ethnic, cultural and historical traits. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Caucasus , a region bordering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... The swastika () is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either clockwise or anticlockwise. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ...

In pursuing its goals, the RNU has developed a cadre of armed paramilitaries, known as "Russian Knights", who train in the use of small arms and explosives. Activists have engaged in physical assaults and claimed responsibility for a May 13, 1998 bomb explosion outside a Moscow synagogue that injured three. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... A synagogue or synagog (from Greek συναγωγη, transliterated sunagoge, place of assembly literally meeting, assembly) is a Jewish house of prayer and study. ...

According to the Saint Petersburg Times, new recruits (storonniki, literally: "supporters") to the organization have traditionally been required to serve as low-level functionaries in the organization, acting as drivers and handing out leaflets, as well as attending instructional sessions on the group's philosophy and beliefs, many of which are derived from a book written by Barkashov. As members advance, they may attain the rank of spodvizhniki (literally: archaic, high-style for "co-workers"; "co-endeavourers") and are entitled to wear the insignia and participate in paramilitary training. The most dedicated members advance to the ranks of the soratniki (literally: "comrades-in-arms"), who serve as the leadership of the group.

More recently the RNU has encountered difficulties. In 1999, the Moscow headquarters of the group was closed and the organization banned there. Barkashov was apparently expelled from Russia in September 2000. The RNU contested the 2001 municipal elections in Latvia, but failed to win any seats.

See also

• Pamyat

The symbol of NPF Pamyat with the Russian swastika Pamyat (Russian language: Память, English translation: Memory) is a Russian ultra-nationalist organization identifying itself as the Peoples National-patriotic Orthodox Christian movement. History In the end of 1970s, a historical association Vityaz (Витязь), sponsored by the Soviet Society for...

References

• MIPT Database
• Saint Petersburg Times: April 27, 1999