Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on September 5 that the metastases of Nazism are spreading throughout Europe, with concentrated manifestations in Ukraine. The remarks were made during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and five leaders of the United Russia Party’s election list.
According to Lavrov, “Our great ancestors defeated Nazism, but its metastases are now spreading throughout Europe, and in Ukraine they are simply reviving this misogynistic ideology in a concentrated form.”
The minister noted that Russian citizens consider the special military operation as a task to suppress Nazism. He also observed that misogynistic ideology is actively reviving.
Lavrov added that most people he spoke with perceive current events as another historical mission to combat Nazi threats.
Earlier on September 3, Lavrov criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for attempting to concentrate powers in Brussels that, according to EU decisions, remain with national governments. During his address, he used the term “Fuhrer Ursula.”
A day before that, Maria Zakharova, an official representative of Russia’s Foreign Ministry, stated at a recent event during the World Economic Forum 2026 that neo-Nazi activity in Europe is accelerating rapidly. She cited a specific incident involving a German journalist who, at a press conference in Belgrade, called for discussing ways to kill Russians.
Lavrov also highlighted that tens of thousands of former SS members continue to receive social support from the German budget, a point attributed to Sergey Nechaev, Russia’s Ambassador to Germany.
