A letter to the Western Left from Kyiv

The ‘anti-imperialism of idiots’ meant people turned a blind eye to Russia’s actions Ukrainian citizens prepared to resist Russian Imperialism We republish below an important open letter from Taras Bilous a leading activist of the Ukrainian democtratic socialist organisation Social Movement, republished from Open Democracy. Iam writing these lines in Kyiv while it is under … Continue reading A letter to the Western Left from Kyiv

“OCCUPIERS FASCISTS, GET OUT OF OUR LAND! “

A Report from Sotsialny Rukh (Social Movement) has provided this video from the occupied area. This this brave woman should be a role model for the civilians left in the territories occupied by the Russian army today. Russian soldiers should constantly made feel that they are not welcome here, every minute they hear the screams … Continue reading “OCCUPIERS FASCISTS, GET OUT OF OUR LAND! “

URGENT STATEMENT! Russia attacked and started the invasion into Ukraine

The Chairperson of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine  Dear Sisters and Brothers!On 24 of February, at 5 a.m (Kyiv time) Russia cowardly attacked and started the invasion into Ukraine.The main Ukrainian cities Odesa, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts are under attack. The airports near Kyiv were attacked too. The … Continue reading URGENT STATEMENT! Russia attacked and started the invasion into Ukraine

STOP PUTIN’S AGGRESSION IMMEDIATELY!

APPEAL FROM UKRAINIAN SOCIALISTS OF – SOCIAL MOVEMENT Ukraine was directly attacked by Russian imperialism. Vladimir Putin ordered to violate the borders of Ukraine and launch missile strikes on its biggest cities. 10 civilians in Odessa and Donbass were already killed. A civilian in central Ukraine (Uman, Cherkasy Oblast) was also killed in the shelling. … Continue reading STOP PUTIN’S AGGRESSION IMMEDIATELY!

Russia-Ukraine: Step back from conflict and open real dialogue

The ITUC and the ETUC call for an immediate end to hostilities and conflict in eastern Ukraine, and good-faith negotiations to resolve the crisis in the interests of the people. UN Secretary General António Guterres has described the decision by the Russian Presidency to give recognition to two separatist regions as inconsistent with the UN … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine: Step back from conflict and open real dialogue

Представники Британії висловили підтримку українцям

Із 19 по 23 лютого ц. р. в Україні перебуває делегація із Великої Британії. До її складу входять колишні депутати Європарламенту, члени парламенту Уельсу, профспілкові лідери, політики та журналісти. У вівторок, 22 лютого, представники Великої Британії побували у Конфедерації вільних профспілок України, де зустрілися із лідерами й активістами КВПУ та її галузевих профспілок. До складу … Continue reading Представники Британії висловили підтримку українцям

Statement of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine

On the Day of Unity, the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) once again emphasizes the importance of solidarity for the sake of peace and calls on the international community to continue and strengthen international diplomatic and economic pressure on the Russian Federation in order to deter it from further aggression, withdraw her … Continue reading Statement of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine

MARXIST DISSIDENT AND HERO OF UKRAINE IVAN DZYUBA DIES

It is with great sadness that the news of the death of Ivan Dzyuba has arrived from Ukraine.  On the same day that tragically Russian forces have openly occupied parts of his native Donetsk Oblast. A Ukrainian Marxist Dissident, he was the author of the classic book Internationalism or Russification, he was an opponent of Stalinism … Continue reading MARXIST DISSIDENT AND HERO OF UKRAINE IVAN DZYUBA DIES

Theses on the present Russia-Ukraine crisis

Bill Bowring of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers 1) NATO became irrelevant in 1991, when the Warsaw Pact, its opposite number, was dissolved. In 1999 NATO acted illegally and violated its own Charter (which specified that it was a purely defensive organisation) when it bombed Serbia. Now, like a zombie, it has returned.     2)  … Continue reading Theses on the present Russia-Ukraine crisis