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Russian building international alliance of far-right parties and organizations

(This article originally appeared in Norwegian in Verdens Gang.) By Anton Shekhovtsov. Russia seems to be getting serious about building an international alliance of extreme right parties that would aim at undermining the liberal democratic consensus in the West. In addition to providing financial support for parties such as France’s Front National and using extreme right activists and politicians as tools of … Continue reading Russian building international alliance of far-right parties and organizations

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Russia Bombs Refugees at Kramatorsk Station

In a new act of barbarism the Russian forces have bombed the railway station in Kramatorsk killing 30 and injuring 100.  The station was packed with people boarding an evacuation trains, mostly women, children and elderly. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that the Russian forces had  already bombed railway tracks near Barvenkove Station … Continue reading Russia Bombs Refugees at Kramatorsk Station

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Ukrainian socialist: ‘The future of demilitarisation lies in stopping Russia’s war machine now’

Ukrainian trade unionists who formed a local brigade of the territorial defence force Vitaliy Dudin (right) Vitaliy Dudin, head of the Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation Sotsyalnyi Rukh (Social Movement), spoke from Cherkasy, Ukraine, on April 6, to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes about the current state of Russia’s invasion, the scale of peoples’ resistance to it and key issues such as … Continue reading Ukrainian socialist: ‘The future of demilitarisation lies in stopping Russia’s war machine now’

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Stop the war and the genocide in Ukraine

Appeal from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine To:ITUC affiliated organizationsIndustriAll GU affiliated organizationsEI affiliated organizationsIUF affiliated organizations Stop the war and the genocide in Ukraine Dear Brothers and Sisters,The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine calls you to take all possibleactions to stop the genocide of the Ukrainian people and to … Continue reading Stop the war and the genocide in Ukraine

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An appeal by mayors and local government officials in the UK

End the kidnapping, imprisonment and violence against mayors, local government representatives in Ukraine Enerhodar, 20 March. Protest against the abduction of the deputy mayor, Ivan Samoidiuk We, elected mayors and other local government representatives, condemn the reign of terror in areas of Ukraine occupied by the Russian army. We demand an end to the use … Continue reading An appeal by mayors and local government officials in the UK

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STOP UNLOADING RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS

Urgent Appeal from Ukrainian trade unions for solidarity Ukrainian trade union organizations call on their trade union brothers and sisters to stop unloading Russian fossil fuels. They appealed to the ETUC, ETWF and trade unions in European countries.  Dear Sisters and Brothers, On behalf of the members of our trade union organisations, we want to express gratitude … Continue reading STOP UNLOADING RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS

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ON THE CURRENT STATE OF NEGOTIATIONS

Report onthe War, No.2 by Marko Bojcun The Ukrainian negotiating position Russia and Ukraine have set out their respective conditions and demands for ending the war and sent their representatives into direct negotiations in Istanbul. On 29 March Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Ukraine was ready to become a neutral state, belonging to no military bloc, … Continue reading ON THE CURRENT STATE OF NEGOTIATIONS

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ПРОФСПІЛКИ ВИСТУПАЮТЬ НА СТОРОНІ УКРАЇНИ

Ми засуджуємо російське вторгнення в Україну та закликаємо до негайного припинення вогню та виведення російських військ з усієї території України. Насильство з боку російського уряду призвело до загибелі тисяч українців та змусило мільйони людей залишити свої будинки. Ми підтримуємо народ України в цей час його страждань. Як профспілковий рух ми закликаємо до справедливого миру. Ми … Continue reading ПРОФСПІЛКИ ВИСТУПАЮТЬ НА СТОРОНІ УКРАЇНИ

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UNIONS STAND WITH UKRAINE

Labour Movement Demonstration - Assemble Parliament Square,12:00 noon, Saturday 9 April London - followed by rally at Downing Street.    A major demonstration of Labour Movement solidarity with Ukraine has been called for April 9th. The initial supporters include the Public and Commercial Services Union, the general union GMB, National Union of Mineworkers, ASLEF the … Continue reading UNIONS STAND WITH UKRAINE