nationalist

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The bête noire of that nationalist wing is Russia’s former defense minister and current National Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu, a onetime Putin confidant blamed for mishandling the initial stages of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He described himself on X as a nationalist running as a Republican.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Relations between the two neighbours hit rock bottom before Hungary's April 12 election that saw Magyar beat long-time nationalist premier Viktor Orban.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

As far back as 1996, the New York Times reported that the organization had “spies” embedded in white nationalist gatherings.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

I was first and foremost an African nationalist fighting for our emancipation from minority rule and the right to control our own destiny.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela