Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service proposed that the U.S. jointly counter “Eurofascism”

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has issued a statement titled: “Euro-fascism, just like 80 years ago, is a common enemy of Moscow and Washington.”

The statement draws a line between current U.S.-EU tensions and the possibility of renewed cooperation between Moscow and Washington, claiming that such alliances have occurred in the past.

As an example, it cites a recent controversy involving French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, who called on the U.S. to “return” the Statue of Liberty over its willingness to engage in talks with Vladimir Putin—a remark that provoked a strong rebuke from the White House.

The SVR claims that “Euro-fascism” has existed both historically and in modern politics, including in European support for Ukraine.

The statement highlights precedents of U.S.-Russia cooperation against European powers, notably: during World War II, during the Suez Crisis of 1956, when the U.S. and USSR jointly opposed the British-French military intervention in Egypt.

It also recalls American public sympathy for Russia during the Crimean War in the mid-19th century, when British and French forces landed in Crimea. Moscow compares that Western coalition to today’s “coalition of the willing”planning troop deployments to Ukraine.

The SVR further reminds readers that British forces burned down the Capitol and the White House in 1814 during their occupation of Washington, D.C.

The Russian foreign intelligence agency also claims that Britain, under Churchill, dragged the U.S. and USSR into the Cold War, and asserts that London continues to play a “leading destructive role” in the conflict in Ukraine, including through support for radical elements allegedly tied to Nazi ideology.

This statement comes a day after the United States voted against a UN resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine, joining Russia, Belarus, and Eritrea.