Russian Imperial Movement
Russian white-supremacist paramilitary organisation. Designated Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US State Department in 2020. Trains foreign neo-Nazis at Partizan camp.
CLCI radar
BITE breakdown
+1 for US State Department designation as Specially Designated Global Terrorist (2020).
Profile facts
In context
RIM operates the Partizan training camp in St Petersburg, Russia, which has trained Western neo-Nazis including those involved in 2016 Stockholm bombings. The 2020 US State Department designation made RIM the first white-supremacist organisation so designated. Multiple international ties to accelerationist neo-Nazi groups.
Key control doctrines
- Russian imperial restorationism
- White-supremacist ideology
Legal cases & controversies
- US SDGT designation 2020
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 2002RIM founded
- 2020US SDGT designation
Sources
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