Capitulation NO! - Protester against the peace plan. A new peace plan has been floated to end the Russo-Ukraine War begun in 2014. But at what price? Ten thousand have protested in Kyiv against what some are calling a capitulation. Ukrainian socialist scholar Marko Bojcun assesses what is happening. Thoughts about a possible peace agreement … Continue reading Ukraine, Peace, oligarchs and big power manoeuvres
Reinterpreting the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014
Starting in November 2013 mass protests began in Ukraine leading to what became known as the EuroMaidan or the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. It has been argued that Ukraine experienced a revolution in that period, the nature of that revolution has been a matter of some controversy. Or indeed whether there was revolution at all. An … Continue reading Reinterpreting the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014
Ukraine: the elections and after, Interview with historian serhiy hirik
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign interviewed the historian Serhiy Hirik about the recent round of Ukrainian presidential and parliamentary elections and the current situation. Sergiusz Hirik 1. Why did the Ukrainian voters so overwhelmingly reject the incumbent Poroshenko? What did they expect Zelensky would do for them? First of all, the Ukrainian voters, a majority of them, … Continue reading Ukraine: the elections and after, Interview with historian serhiy hirik
Lessons from the election in Kryvyi Rih
Ukrainian socialist Vitaliy Dudin recently stood in the Parliamentary elections in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih. Standing on an openly left-wing program as an activist of the "Social Movement" he gained a small vote. It was however an invaluable experience with man lessons. We publish below Vitaliy’s initial thoughts. I got 328 votes. I … Continue reading Lessons from the election in Kryvyi Rih
UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: A VOICE OF LABOUR
Elections to the Ukrainian parliament will be held on 21 July, once again various oligarchic candidates will compete. This time however in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih there will be candidate standing in an effort to give a voice to Ukrainian labour. Vitaliy Dudin is prominent solicitor representing trade unions who has campaigned for … Continue reading UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: A VOICE OF LABOUR
Deportation, genocide, and Russia’s war against Crimean Tatars
Deportation of the Crimean Tatars. A painting by Crimean Tatar artist Rustem Eminov On May 18, Ukraine marks the anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars from Crimea that took place in 1944. The forced eviction was ordered by Joseph Stalin, who called it punishment for collaboration with the Nazi occupation regime during 1942–1943. This … Continue reading Deportation, genocide, and Russia’s war against Crimean Tatars
MAY DAY IN UKRAINE DEMANDS END TO POVERTY WAGES
The biggest action on Mayday in Ukraine this year - 500 local workers, trade union members and young left activists from march in Kryviy Rih, centre of iron ore mining and steel making. The workers and activists demanded a wage increase of up to € 1,000 for workers and and decent working conditions. They noted that … Continue reading MAY DAY IN UKRAINE DEMANDS END TO POVERTY WAGES
People are very tired of the neoliberal mainstream
What will happen now in Ukraine after the Presidential election? Christopher Ford organiser of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign interviewed Vitaliy Dudin an activist of the NGO 'Social Movement' and leading trade union solicitor in Ukraine. What does the election of Zelensky as President of Ukraine represent? People are very tired of the neoliberal mainstream. Of … Continue reading People are very tired of the neoliberal mainstream
UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: THE CRISIS OF REPRESENTATION AND RECONFIGURATION OF OLIGARCHIC POWER.
Interview with Yuliya Yurchenko The elections in Ukraine have come a shock and will have an impact not only in Ukraine and East Europe but globally. What does this mean and how did it happen? In order to help understand these dramatic events Christopher Ford organiser of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign interviewed leading Ukraine specialist … Continue reading UKRAINIAN ELECTIONS: THE CRISIS OF REPRESENTATION AND RECONFIGURATION OF OLIGARCHIC POWER.
President-Elect Zelenskiy and Multiple Questions Still Unanswered
Halya Coynash , republished from Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group On 21 April Ukraine voted in fair and democratic elections to elect a new President, ousting the current President Petro Poroshenko. President-Elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears to have received a record number of votes, although what almost three quarters of the population voted for remains largely … Continue reading President-Elect Zelenskiy and Multiple Questions Still Unanswered
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