He told VOA Umarov fought for Chechen independence against Russia in the 1990s under the banner of nationalism.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Alexander Verkhovsky is director of the Sova Center for Information and Analysis in Moscow, an organization dedicated to researching nationalism and xenophobia in Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

His calls for Arab nationalism largely ignored, he turned his attention south, leading a call for a United States of Africa, and being named "king of kings" by tribal leaders on the continent.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29