Far-right Base group claims murders in Ukraine amid questions over Russia ties Leaked information obtained by Guardian paints disturbing picture of violence waged by terror group’s Ukrainian cell The Guardian - US · Feb 26
Neo-Nazi terror group steps up US operations as FBI pulls back Online activity shows the Base, headed by alleged Russian asset Rinaldo Nazzaro, sees US and Ukraine as key centers The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2025
US leader of global neo-Nazi terrorist group signals retribution for arrests Rinaldo Nazzaro says detention of suspected Base members in Spain justifies ‘resistance … by any means necessary’ The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2025
Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain Three people are accused of belonging to the Base, an ‘accelerationist’ white power organisation founded in the US The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025
Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger’ The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2025
Ukraine wing of US-founded terrorist group says it was involved in killing of intelligence officer in Kyiv The Base, a far-right group with suspected links to Russia, said killing of Ivan Voronych was ‘only the beginning’ The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025
International Neo-Nazi Group 'The Base' to Host 'National Training Event' in US This Summer Neo-Nazi terrorist organization The Base is openly planning a large-scale paramilitary training event in the United States this summer, but the FBI is unfazed. Latin Times · Jun 7, 2025
Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far right The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2025
Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies? Startling allegations that the Base’s leader is a Russian spy lead to suggestions that the Kremlin is playing the ‘long game’ The Guardian - US · May 10, 2025
Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy Allegation against Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of the Base, could shed new meaning on group’s efforts inside Ukraine The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025
US neo-Nazi group with Russia-based leader calls for targeted Ukraine attacks The Base, terrorist group founded in 2018, free to export violence abroad as Trump pulls FBI from pursuing far right The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025
Violent neo-Nazi group is silently rebuilding in the US and telling followers there are ‘only military solutions’ Terror organization the Base, formed in 2018, appears to be undergoing a resurgence which experts attribute to seizing a ‘window of opportunity’ The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals Exclusive: Terrorist group the Base appears defiant as new administration aims to deprioritize threat from far right The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2025
‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division Among extremists, election results matter less than chaos and destruction – they hope ‘civil war kicks off’ either way The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2024
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024 Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2024 Revealed: US neo-Nazi terror group aims to revive activities ahead of election The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US
The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2024 Neo-Nazis in the US no longer see backing Ukraine as a worthy cause Like mainstream Republicans blocking military aid, American rightwing extremists are disavowing a war they once admired