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Trump Assassination Plot Suspect’s Ties to Ukraine’s Neo-Nazi Azov Brigade Spark Questions

(TJV) In a shocking twist surrounding Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, his deep connections to Ukraine, and specifically the controversial Azov Brigade, are drawing increased scrutiny.

As reported by Zero Hedge, Routh’s story is more than just that of a lone radical—it’s one intertwined with Ukraine’s military and geopolitical conflicts.

Routh became a Western media darling in 2022 when he journeyed to Ukraine, ostensibly to join and recruit for its International Legion. For a time, major outlets like Newsweek, FT, and The New York Times painted him as a hero, with Zero Hedge noting his fervor in urging foreigners to fight alongside Ukrainians. “We need thousands of people here to fight,” Routh was quoted as saying, despite being rejected as too old to serve in combat himself.


 The 58-year-old appeared determined, telling Newsweek the war was a clear-cut battle between “good and evil,” dismissing any nuance. By March 2022, he went so far as to call for people worldwide to volunteer to “fight and die” in Ukraine. Yet, much of his time seemed to be spent in a hotel in the western city of Lviv, according to Zero Hedge reports.

One of the more bizarre aspects of Routh’s involvement was his effort to recruit U.S.-trained Afghan special forces to Ukraine’s front lines. The scale of this operation raised eyebrows, with Routh himself claiming he was moving hundreds, if not thousands, of Afghan fighters into Ukraine.

According to Zero Hedge, this led some to wonder if Routh was working with the U.S. government or if officials were aware of his actions.

Routh’s volatile personality also became evident in a 2023 interview with The New York Times, where he threatened to shoot a fellow American who criticized him. This, combined with his recruiting efforts and media exposure, likely put him on the radar of U.S. authorities, suggests Zero Hedge. Routh was head of the International Volunteer Center in Ukraine, often boasting of his close connections with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, though his attempts to secure visas for foreign volunteers fell flat.

As reported by Zero Hedge, his ties to Ukraine’s notorious Azov Brigade are even more troubling. Despite repeated denials from the brigade, Routh’s name has been linked to the neo-Nazi group, which has long been shrouded in controversy. Even mainstream media has acknowledged that Azov was banned from receiving U.S. arms in 2014 due to its extremist ideology, though the U.S. State Department more recently lifted that ban.

A video surfaced, as per Zero Hedge, connecting Routh to a 2022 event supporting Azov’s Mariupol brigade. Though the Azov Brigade denies any official ties to Routh, the damage control by both Ukrainian officials and the group has only raised more questions.

Amid all this, it is clear that Routh’s connections in Ukraine run deep, and his involvement with the Azov Brigade adds a chilling dimension to his recent assassination plot against Trump. As Zero Hedge points out, it’s hard to believe the U.S. government wasn’t aware of Routh’s radicalization during his time in Ukraine. Now, the question is: Why wasn’t he investigated sooner?

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