JTA seems to write a version of this story every six months or so. I don't intend this as a criticism of their journalism; I think it reflects the feelings of many Jews in Ukraine, some of whom see him as the beacon of hope for a "European" future, but at the same time worry about some of the openly antisemitic politicians who made up the original (i.e. Our Ukraine/Tymoshenko/Socialists) Orange coalition.

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This story shows the latest poll findings that confirm racist sentiment is rising in Russia. Another story cites President Putin's top political advisor warning that rising xenophobia will destroy the country if present trends are allowed to continue. You have to wonder--if this problem really does threaten the country's future stability (and it does), why isn't the government doing more to stop it?

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UCSJ's recently hired Kiev monitor--Vyacheslav Likhachyov--has sent in his first report. Late last month, a Nigerian man who had lived in Kiev for many years and was married to a Ukrainian woman was murdered by skinheads.

You'll find UCSJ's summary of the murder here.

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A neo-Nazi leader and city councilman in Lithuania has finally been sanctioned by a court for his antisemitic behavior.

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Some Russian judges just don't seem to get it, handing down ridiculous slaps on the wrist for murders, hate crimes, and assaults.

You can find the article here.

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A new issue of Bigotry Monitor is available on the UCSJ web site. This weekly electronic based newsletter, made possible through a donation from the Kovler Foundation, features the highlights of everything that happened in the in the world of bigotry.

Not familiar with Bigotry Monitor? Read it for yourself and find out what it's all about.

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This LA Times article paints a much darker picture of the march than other accounts I've seen, which characterize it as an utter failure by the Russian far-right. In this article, the number of marchers is listed as 4,000 (compared to 1,000 anti-facsist marchers), whereas other media accounts list 1,000 from each side. Generally, I think the LA Times does a better job reporting Russia than other US papers, but I wonder why their numbers are so different.

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