Support Life-Saving Equipment for Ukraine Mining Rescue Teams

Support the Ukraine Mining Rescue Squads Since its launch in June 2024, our appeal for the Ukraine Mining Rescue Squads has raised over £17,000, plus valuable direct donations of equipment and PPE. However, the cost of the specialized equipment they urgently need is extremely high, and we’re aiming to reach at least £22,000 by November … Continue reading Support Life-Saving Equipment for Ukraine Mining Rescue Teams

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Humanitarian mission to the frontline regions

Four volunteers of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign have driven over 1,900 miles to the frontline Donbas region of Ukraine with two buses packed with aid for the 10th Paramilitary Mining Rescue Squad in Donetsk Oblast. The vehicles were converted for us in rescue operations. Our volunteers also delivered aid to the Free Trade Union of … Continue reading Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Humanitarian mission to the frontline regions

On the 1,000th Day of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.

KVPU - Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine Statement Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), an affiliate of the ITUC, addresses you today, November 19, on the 1,000th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and on the 3,925th day of the genocidal war started by Russia. … Continue reading On the 1,000th Day of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.

The Way to Victory and the Tasks of the Ukrainian Left – Conference of Social Movement of Ukraine

Earlier this month, Kyiv’s Social Movement conference adopted a new resolution focused on the routes to victory against Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the task facing the Ukrainian left. The five points of the resolution covered everything from how to honestly respond to the challenges of war, to forging international solidarity, the implications of ecocide, and … Continue reading The Way to Victory and the Tasks of the Ukrainian Left – Conference of Social Movement of Ukraine

Russian state targets Ukraine solidarity campaign

A Russian authority — the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (ROSKOMNADZOR) have issued a demand to Internet website hosting company WordPress to remove the website of UK-based Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (USC). Campaign organisers have been notified by WordPress legal department that they … Continue reading Russian state targets Ukraine solidarity campaign

“Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”

Interview with European MP Carola Rackete, taken from the German-language site emanzipation.org. We apologise for any translation issues. "Being left-wing means being on the side of the oppressed, whether in Palestine, Kurdistan or Ukraine: That is why the EU must continue to supply weapons to Kyiv and allow attacks on Russian territory." This is how … Continue reading “Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”

Anti-Fascists or Conspiracy Theorists? The Truth Behind UK Protests

Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and a decade after the war began, a small band of so-called anti-fascists took to the streets of London and Glasgow to demand “no more British arms to Ukraine.” We say “so-called”, because the "International Ukraine Anti-Fascist Solidarity" demo shared more in common with far-right disinformation … Continue reading Anti-Fascists or Conspiracy Theorists? The Truth Behind UK Protests

Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine

The Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) is among the most energetic "left" opponents of support for Ukraine in the UK. We republish an article by USC committee member Sacha Ismail taking apart the arguments of one of its leading theorists, Alex Callinicos, written in 2022 shortly after the start of the fullscale invasion. Socialist Workers’ Party … Continue reading Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine