Ukraine, an area the size of France, is one of the richest territories in Europe in terms of its natural resources, farming land and minerals. The irony of history is that is has been pillaged by neighbouring states who have denied it self-determination and confined the Ukrainians to the lower sections of the social structure.
BOOK LAUNCH VIDEO |UKRAINE AND THE EMPIRE OF CAPITAL
BOOK LAUNCH VIDEO |UKRAINE AND THE EMPIRE OF CAPITAL From Marketisation to Armed ConflictThe Ukraine Solidarity Campaign held a successful meeting to discuss the exciting new book by Yuliya Yurchenko Ukraine and the Empire of Capital. The packed event was held in the House of Commons hosted by Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown. He was joined by Michael Calderbank, Red Pepper co-editor with both speaking on the new book.
C14 NEO NAZI’S ATTACK KYIV REMEMBRANCE EVENT FOR MURDERED JOURNALISTS
In another worrying turn the Kyiv based Neo-Nazi organisation C14 in open collusion with the Police, has disrupted the remembrance event for two murdered journalists and beat up an innocent British in the area.
Original Socialist Labour reports of the Ukrainian Revolution 1919-1920
As part of our ongoing marking of the 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Revolution 1917-1921, we republish below a series of original articles from The Socialist - the paper of the old Socialist Labour Party from 1919 and 1920.
The Workers Movement and the National Question in Ukraine 1880-1920
Bojcun’s study presents the workers’ movement in Ukraine against the backdrop of the development of capitalism in the Russian Empire, the emergence of Jewish, Russian and Ukrainian social democratic parties, the 1905 Revolution, the First World War, the 1917 Revolution and the Civil war.
Велика Британія: Парламентарі вимагають справедливості щодо 94-х гірників “Інгульської”
Звертаю Вашу увагу на вчорашний відгук в Лондоні на судовий процес проти гірників у Кіровограді.
Labour MPs Demands Justice for the 94 Miners facing the Court in Ukraine
The call for Justice for the 94 Ukrainian miners has been raised in the UK Parliament by Labour MP's.
Independent Miners union is facing pressure in the fight for rights
The Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NGPU) reports that union members are placed under pressure and have their labour rights violated at mines owned by Evraz Sukha Balka in the Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine. Private security employed by the company regularly conducts searches of workers.
94 UKRAINIAN MINERS ON TRIAL FOR UNION PROTEST
krainian miners of the uranium mine "Ingulska" (Kirovohrad region), who were protesting for a wage increase, are facing prosecution for holding a protest underground after their shift finished. Court proceedings began against the 94 miners on 18 December in Kropyvnytskyi
UKRAINIAN MINERS: BRIEFING ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN PARLIAMENT
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign held a successful briefing on the current situation in Ukraine in Parliament on Tuesday 24th October hosted by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell.
