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The organization "Slavic Union"
He makes an appointment to the north of St. Petersburg, in a dark park behind an abandoned movie theater. It - tall and thin blonde in a black coat. Dmitry Mikhailov, looks like a regular guy from the northern capital of Russia, the former city of kings. In fact, he - a regional leader of the "Slavic Union».
"Yes, Hitler was indeed the enemy of the Soviet Union - he says - but his ideology was fair. The only way out for Russia today - is the establishment of the dictatorship of the People's National Socialist type. " Saying he strokes his ring, which is engraved with the symbol of SS. Slavic Union was founded in 1999 by Dmitry Demushkina. "In St. Petersburg - 80 active members of the organization, but if necessary we can gather up to 200 people. In Moscow, in our organization - about a thousand fighters. Most of the participants in the movement former skinheads who are tired of beating blacks on the streets without any ideology. Officially, the organization does not require its members to any attacks, but the participants are engaged in this movement alone. We prefer to track down the object of attack, to follow him, learning his habits, so that a sudden attack without risking being arrested or even recognized. Our goal - the activists of anti-fascist movement ".
The collection includes photographs of Guillaume Erbo made several years ago in St. Petersburg.
20-year-old Vladimir with a portrait of Adolf Hitler in office of the organization "Slavic Union" in St. Petersburg. (Guillaume Herbaut)
Meeting members of the "Slavic Union". Beginners should take an oath of the organization, leaning on one knee in front of a portrait of Hitler and the Nazi flag. (Guillaume Herbaut)
18-year-old Allen, a member of the "Slavic Union". She had just entered into this movement and is ready to join the battle. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-old member of the movement, known as the IL with a bandage "Slavic Union". The scars on his left hand, he left it with his own knife. (Guillaume Herbaut)
19-year-old Alina 12 years participates in various extremist movements. She is a member of the "Slavic Union" since 2007. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-old Constantine (back) - a medical student - and his novel of the same age - a student of the military school - also members of the "Slavic Union". Roman lost his left eye in a fight. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-Il with a bandage on his hand. (Guillaume Herbaut)
23-year-old Anatoly named Himmler - a member of the "Slavic Union". (Guillaume Herbaut)
In the 24-year-old was attacked by four Mairu pitted November 11, 2007. He was stabbed seven times, he eventually lost a kidney. The reason for this violent attack can be considered as only one thing - that he is a half-breed. In 2007, in Russia, there were about 200 attacks on racist, killing 60 people. (Guillaume Herbaut)
20-year-old Dmitry Mikhailov. leader of the group "Slavic Union", poses with her two wards - 23-year-old Anatoly nicknamed Himmler (left) and Vladimir (right). In St. Petersburg actively involved 80 members of the organization "Slavic Union", and in Moscow - 1000 members. (Guillaume Herbaut)
April 27, 2010, the Moscow City Court found the interregional public movement "Slavic Union" extremist. This resolution of its activity is prohibited on the territory of Russia.
June 29, 2010 the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Moscow City Court to ban the movement. On the same day, Dmitry Demushkin told to disband the organization.
"Yes, Hitler was indeed the enemy of the Soviet Union - he says - but his ideology was fair. The only way out for Russia today - is the establishment of the dictatorship of the People's National Socialist type. " Saying he strokes his ring, which is engraved with the symbol of SS. Slavic Union was founded in 1999 by Dmitry Demushkina. "In St. Petersburg - 80 active members of the organization, but if necessary we can gather up to 200 people. In Moscow, in our organization - about a thousand fighters. Most of the participants in the movement former skinheads who are tired of beating blacks on the streets without any ideology. Officially, the organization does not require its members to any attacks, but the participants are engaged in this movement alone. We prefer to track down the object of attack, to follow him, learning his habits, so that a sudden attack without risking being arrested or even recognized. Our goal - the activists of anti-fascist movement ".
The collection includes photographs of Guillaume Erbo made several years ago in St. Petersburg.
20-year-old Vladimir with a portrait of Adolf Hitler in office of the organization "Slavic Union" in St. Petersburg. (Guillaume Herbaut)
Meeting members of the "Slavic Union". Beginners should take an oath of the organization, leaning on one knee in front of a portrait of Hitler and the Nazi flag. (Guillaume Herbaut)
18-year-old Allen, a member of the "Slavic Union". She had just entered into this movement and is ready to join the battle. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-old member of the movement, known as the IL with a bandage "Slavic Union". The scars on his left hand, he left it with his own knife. (Guillaume Herbaut)
19-year-old Alina 12 years participates in various extremist movements. She is a member of the "Slavic Union" since 2007. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-old Constantine (back) - a medical student - and his novel of the same age - a student of the military school - also members of the "Slavic Union". Roman lost his left eye in a fight. (Guillaume Herbaut)
22-year-Il with a bandage on his hand. (Guillaume Herbaut)
23-year-old Anatoly named Himmler - a member of the "Slavic Union". (Guillaume Herbaut)
In the 24-year-old was attacked by four Mairu pitted November 11, 2007. He was stabbed seven times, he eventually lost a kidney. The reason for this violent attack can be considered as only one thing - that he is a half-breed. In 2007, in Russia, there were about 200 attacks on racist, killing 60 people. (Guillaume Herbaut)
20-year-old Dmitry Mikhailov. leader of the group "Slavic Union", poses with her two wards - 23-year-old Anatoly nicknamed Himmler (left) and Vladimir (right). In St. Petersburg actively involved 80 members of the organization "Slavic Union", and in Moscow - 1000 members. (Guillaume Herbaut)
April 27, 2010, the Moscow City Court found the interregional public movement "Slavic Union" extremist. This resolution of its activity is prohibited on the territory of Russia.
June 29, 2010 the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Moscow City Court to ban the movement. On the same day, Dmitry Demushkin told to disband the organization.
