Kremlin Aide Linked to Neo-Nazism Accused of Kidnapping Ukrainian Children for Russian Cadet Program

Alexei Petrov, a Kremlin official involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, was found to have been associated with white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements online as a teenager. Petrov's social media posts from 2011 to 2014 contained videos, images, and messages from far-right organizations promoting white racial supremacy, as well as slogans associated with neo-Nazism. While Petrov did not explicitly endorse these groups in his posts, his online associations raise concerns about his involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Petrov, who is an advisor to Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, denies any links to neo-Nazi organizations.