BBC Investigation Reveals Funding Sources of Russia's Largest Nationalist Group

Russia’s biggest nationalist group is funded by a pro-Kremlin analyst and a billionaire linked to the son of a former FSB chief, BBC investigation finds

Russia’s largest nationalist organization, Russkaya Obshchina — whose members target migrants and LGBTQ+ people — is funded by foundations linked to pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Mikheyev and billionaire Igor Khudokormov. BBC Eye journalists reached that conclusion after reviewing the organization’s financial documents. Russkaya Obshchina’s representatives have repeatedly said it operates exclusively on donations from its members.