Armed Searches, Abduction and Arrests in Russian-occupied Crimea Russia’s annexation of Crimea was purportedly an exercise in free political expression, a watershed moment in history when a historic part of Russia returned to the motherland against the backdrop of a fascist putsch in Ukraine. Indeed, Crimea’s “reunification” (in Kremlin lingo) with Russia was sold, at … Continue reading The Political Repression of the Radical Left in Russian Occupied Crimea
Crimean left activist arrested, drugged and charged with ‘extremism’
Valery Bolshakov, Chairman of the Workers’ Union of Sevastopol outside the 'court' in Sevastopol on 22.02.2019 Photo Krym.org The ‘trial’ is continuing in Russian-occupied Crimea of Valery Bolshakov, a left-wing activist charged with ‘public calls to carry out extremist activities’. Bolshakov is facing a possible three-year prison sentence for social media posts in which the … Continue reading Crimean left activist arrested, drugged and charged with ‘extremism’
BOROTBISM
The 1954 classic study of the Ukrainian Revolution, Borotbism by Ivan Maistrenko has just been republished in a new edition. It was one of the first significant accounts of the revolution in English.
Woman Workers Hunger Strike in Donetsk Region
In the Donetsk region, female employees of the coal mine ‘Kurakhivska’ of the state-owned enterprise "Selydivvugillya" are continuing their hunger strike against wage arrears.
Russian anti-fascists under attack: Solidarity demo
Russian anti-fascists and anarchists are being arrested, framed and tortured in a brutal wave of repression which has put eleven Russian anti-fascists behind bars, facing obviously fabricated charges which could see them jailed for five to twenty years each.
Ukraine in the Second World War
Events in Ukraine during World War Two are generally little known and often misunderstood even though it was here that the war lasted the longest and caused devastation on a unprecedented scale. Millions lost their lives or became slave labourers.
Moscow assault on Ukraine access to Sea of Azov
Russian fighter jets fly over Kerch bridge with Russian tanker blocking access to Sea of Azov during assault on, seizure of three Ukrainian naval boats and their 24 crew members Nov. 25. In an aggressive inflammation of tensions, the capitalist rulers in Moscow ordered Russian forces to fire on and seize three Ukrainian naval vessels, … Continue reading Moscow assault on Ukraine access to Sea of Azov
MARTIAL LAW AND LABOUR RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
Putin's aggression has had an impact inside Ukraine with the government having declared martial law in a number of regions. We publish below an analysis of the implications for workers rights
MARTIAL LAW, RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AND DEMOCRACY
Statement of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine ( Соціал-Демократична Партія України ) in response to the Russian aggression in the Sea of Azov and deceleration of Martial law in a number of regions of Ukraine.
Miners Continue Underground Protest in Ukraine
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) has called for solidarity with their members who are on strike and protesting underground at the mine Kapustin in Luhansk Oblast. (area not under Russian occupation). The Following bulletins were issued by the KVPU International Department In Luhansk region, the 14 miners of the mine named … Continue reading Miners Continue Underground Protest in Ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 