"Elsheikh was born in Sudan in 1988 but moved to Britain as a child. His father left the family when he was seven years old, according to the non-profit Counter Extremism Project (CEP)."

"He studied mechanical engineering at Acton College in London, and was stabbed in a fight with a gang member when he was 19, according to the Counter Extremism Project."

"Despite the Azov movement’s international notoriety, Ukraine “is not a cesspit for Nazi sympathizers,” according to Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), based in Berlin."

"Despite the Azov movement's international notoriety, Ukraine 'is not a cesspit for Nazi sympathizers,' according to Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), based in Berlin... Plus -- Ritzmann says -- there are...

CEP Advisory Board Member Ambassador Nathan Sales op-ed: "Troubling reports are emerging from the nuclear talks in Vienna that the Biden administration is on the verge of removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the list of...

"The battalion’s role in recapturing Mariupol in June 2014 from Russian-backed forces brought it 'hero status' in Ukraine, said Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), based in Berlin."

"Despite the Azov movement’s international notoriety, Ukraine “is not a cesspit for Nazi sympathizers,” according to Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), based in Berlin. He noted that in the last elections in...

"The Nationalist Social Club is identified as a neo-Nazi group by both the Counter Extremism Project and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The group was formed in eastern Massachusetts in 2019 and claims to have small, independent groups throughout...

CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann referenced: "Gleichzeitig ist "Asow" von heute laut Experten nicht mehr "Asow" von 2014. Der politische Arm etwa versuche nach außen hin nicht mehr extremistisch aufzutreten, sagte Alexander Ritzmann vom Counter...

CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann quoted on the Azov in Ukraine: "Heute werbe das Regiment zwar weiter um Kämpfer, aber zahlenmäßig spiele das keine große Rolle mehr. Das erklärt Extremismusforscher Alexander Ritzmann im Gespräch mit dem...