Andriy Biletsky, one of the founding members of the Azov Battalion described his political mission to "be the leader of the white races against a world of jew lead subhumans". They openly use Nazi symbolism, distribute neo-nazi propaganda magazines, and provide terrorist training to foreign neo-nazi groups. The Ukrainian government's response to this was to legitimize them, give them arms production plants, incorporate them into the military and even give them policing permits.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/13/ukraine-far-ri...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28329329
https://www.timesofisrael.com/brazilian-neo-nazis-recruited-...
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/neo-nazis-far-rig...
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ab7dw/azov-battalion-ukrain...
https://web.archive.org/web/20150709162323/http://ngu.gov.ua...
They claim the group has 'depoliticized', although the neo-nazi leadership, distribution of neo-nazi propaganda, use of nazi symbolism and ethic hate related crimes have not ceased.
Oh, why isn't this reported? US Admits to Funding Biological Laboratories in Ukraine, with Dilyana Gaytandzhieva https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-admits-funding-biological-l...