The Telegram post brought dozens of far-right radicals together. His plans came to a halt after the Catharsis Telegram channel made a call to its members, asking them to engage in a “crusade” against “drug users” that targeted nightclubs, including Closer. On Saturday, a friend of mine from Chicago was planning to celebrate his 60th birthday in his home city of Kyiv at a hip nightclub called Closer. Terrifyingly, Catharsis’ raging sprees sometimes transcend the realms of the internet-and into the real world.
“I am a former boxer, I could really punch these thugs for such dirty comments.”