Statement launched by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Sign the international statement of solidarity click the link here: NO TO WAR We, socialists, trade unionists, scholars, activists for human rights, social justice and peace, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine against Russian imperialism.The international left and labour movement must vigorously oppose Russia’s threats against … Continue reading Add Your Name To Our Statement NO TO WAR
Ukraine’s Borders and Sovereignty Violated
YULIYA YURCHENKOPolitical economist, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Among a myriad of aspects to discuss when trying to understand what is happening in the current situation and what is to be done, I have selected to appeal to some crucial issues of the larger context, of the questions of sovereignty and of peace. One of the things … Continue reading Ukraine’s Borders and Sovereignty Violated
Myths about the Russo-Ukraine crisis
DALE STREET BREAKS DOWN MYTHS SURROUNDING THE CURRENT TENSIONS AROUND UKRAINE Are the breakaway ”People’s Republics” in Donetsk and Luhansk an expression of the democratic rights of the local Russian population? No. The supposed “popular anti-fascist uprisings” in Donetsk and Luhansk in 2014 are a political myth. The creation of the “People’s Republics” was part … Continue reading Myths about the Russo-Ukraine crisis
London Protest calls for Hands Off Ukraine – Peace through self-determination!
Nadia Whittome MP speaking. A solidarity protest calling for Hands Off Ukraine took place outside the studios of the Kremlin propaganda station Russia Today on Monday 31 January, with around 100 people attending. The protest called by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign saw a socialists and trade unionists stand together with Ukrainians, Belarusians, Poles, Kurds, Hong Kongers … Continue reading London Protest calls for Hands Off Ukraine – Peace through self-determination!
Babyn Yar: Fascism, Stalinism and Holocaust memory
Antisemitism and the struggle for historical recognition By Christopher Ford Babyn Yar is a ravine in Kyiv, a site of massacres carried out by Nazi Germany's forces during its campaign against the Soviet Union in World War 2. The first massacre took place on 29-30 September 1941, with over 33,000 Jewish people murdered. Other … Continue reading Babyn Yar: Fascism, Stalinism and Holocaust memory
NO TO WAR, YES TO PEACE!
STATEMENT BY THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF UKRAINE The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, which represents interests of more than 4 million workers and students, is deeply concerned about the escalation of the situation and growing tension between Ukraine and Russia, caused by the unjustified significant build-up of Russian troops in the immediate … Continue reading NO TO WAR, YES TO PEACE!
There are more ways than one to skin a cat
On Putin's Objectives in the current crisis by Marko Bojcun There are more ways than one to skin a cat. Putin’s ultimate objective with respect to Ukraine is to get the Americans and Europeans in NATO to help him to strongarm Zelensky’s government back into talks on implementing the 2015 Minsk Accords. Moscow wants the … Continue reading There are more ways than one to skin a cat
RUSSIA HANDS OFF UKRAINE
PEACE THROUGH SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE APPEAL BY THE UKRAINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN We, socialists, trade unionists, activists for human rights, social justice and peace, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine against Russian imperialism. The international trade union movement and socialists globally must vigorously denounce and oppose Russia’s threats against Ukraine. We oppose … Continue reading RUSSIA HANDS OFF UKRAINE
Ivan Dzyuba Address at Babyn Yar
Holocaust Memorial Day - 2022 To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, we publish two texts on the massacre at the Babyn Yar ravine on the edge of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The largest single mass shooting of Jews in German-occupied Europe. The initial phase of the killings occurred between September - November 1941. The first of … Continue reading Ivan Dzyuba Address at Babyn Yar
possible paths back to peace
By Marko Bojcun The prospect of further armed Russian aggression against Ukraine remains real. It brings into focus two big questions: immediately, how can Ukrainians defend themselves from further aggression, and in the longer term how can the peoples of Europe build a more reliable peace for the subcontinent as a whole? There is no … Continue reading possible paths back to peace
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 