MOSCOW – Thousands of ultra-nationalists were expected to march in Moscow on Tuesday amid fears that the Kremlin’s support for separatists in Ukraine was whipping up xenophobia and jingoism at home.The annual “Russian March” comes at a time of heightened social tensions, with the country’s isolation growing and Western sanctions eroding people’s livelihoods.Analysts say the Kremlin has been playing a risky game stirring up patriotic sentiment by annexing Crimea and supporting Russian-speaking separatists in eastern Ukraine.They say the government is aware of the danger of a rise in ultra-nationalism, pointing to attempts to co-opt the movement and crack down on …read more
Source: AsiaOne
