In a small gesture with much larger political symbolism, an NGO with close ties to the right-wing, northern Italian separatist party Lega Nord is planning on sending a modest delivery of aid to Russian-allied separatists in war-torn eastern Ukraine this week, POLITICO has learned.
While humanitarian in nature, the shipment is consistent with the pro-Russian stance of many right-wing populist parties in Europe — a relationship that has become significantly tighter since the Ukrainian crisis began in early 2014. Indeed, rather than working together with the International Red Cross, the United Nations or one of the other international aid groups active …read more
Source: European Voice
