# Putin: Russia will not tolerate Kiev making neo-Nazism the basis of state ideology

https://mins.news/en/item/29752

- TASS, 2026-08-23 11:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176651

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would not accept Ukrainian authorities making neo-Nazism the foundation of the state ideology. Calling it terrible, he said fighting neo-Nazism was one of the reasons for Russia’s special military operation.

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