ukrainesolidaritycampaign Marko Bojcun, Russian Imperialism

The Challenges of Russian Imperialism Today ?

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign supporters participated in a successful conference organised by Socialist Resistance on ‘Imperialism, Globalisation And Climate Change’ on 26th September where Professor Marko Bojcun spoke on the question of Russian Imperialism today. Also speaking at this session of the conference was the French socialist Catherine Samary on ‘socialists' attitudes to Russian expansionism’ who … Continue reading The Challenges of Russian Imperialism Today ?

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Ilya Matveev, Russian capitalism

On Putin’s “Leftism” and Solidarity with Russians

I have been banned on Facebook by Mark Sleboda, and for the most innocuous of comments. For those of you who don’t know this guy, he is an American who voluntarily came to Russia to work with Alexander Dugin, the conservative “Eurasianist” imperialist/traditionalist circus clown who went from hanging out, in the nineties, with the likes … Continue reading On Putin’s “Leftism” and Solidarity with Russians

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Russian Imperialism, Syria

Why Russia backs Assad: a view from Russia’s anti-imperialist left

The editors of the Russian socialist website openleft.ru analyse why Russia is now openly moving troops into Syria to support the Assad regime. Translated by Translated by Nick Evans republished from RS21.  A whole range of evidence [also here] indicates that Russia is activating its military aid for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad up to the point … Continue reading Why Russia backs Assad: a view from Russia’s anti-imperialist left

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Trade Union Rights

OBJECTIONS MOUNT OVER UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE

by Kristina Jovanovski Workers in Ukraine could see their rights and job security severely threatened if a draft labour code is passed, trade unions are warning. Workers of Illich Iron & Steel Works factory sit as they gather together during an anti-war rally in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, 20 May, 2014. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)Although civil society … Continue reading OBJECTIONS MOUNT OVER UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Zimmerwald Conference

100 Years Since the Zimmerwald Conference – 1915-2015

One hundred years ago an International Socialist Conference of those opposed to the First World War gathered in Zimmerwald, near Bern Switzerland from 5 to 8 September 1915.   At a time when the international socialist movement had shattered with many supporting the war  the conference at Zimmerwald by those who emained faithfull to the principles … Continue reading 100 Years Since the Zimmerwald Conference – 1915-2015

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Alexander Kolchenko, Oleh Sentsov

STEP UP THE CAMPAIGN TO FREE KOLCHENKO AND FREE SENTSOV

NO RETURN TO STALINIST SHOW TRIALS IN RUSSIA The decision on 25th August by a military court in Russia to sentence the Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov to 20 years in prison and socialist and anti-fascist activist Oleksandr Kolchenko to 10 years has sparked an international outcry.  They are to be held in a high-security … Continue reading STEP UP THE CAMPAIGN TO FREE KOLCHENKO AND FREE SENTSOV

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Human Rights in Ukraine, Social Movement Party

AGAINST SYSTEMIC VIOLATIONS OF CITIZENS’ RIGHTS AND ASSAULT ON POLITICAL FREEDOM IN UKRAINE!

Throughout 2014-5 the conduct and decisions of various bodies of Ukraine’s executive and legislative branches of power have grossly violated Ukrainians’ citizens’ rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the ECHR, and fundamental rights 1. Free speech and freedom of expression are guaranteed by Article 34 of the Constitution of Ukraine (CoU) and Article 10 of the … Continue reading AGAINST SYSTEMIC VIOLATIONS OF CITIZENS’ RIGHTS AND ASSAULT ON POLITICAL FREEDOM IN UKRAINE!

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Social Movement Party

Part 2: INTERVIEWS WITH ACTIVISTS OF THE NEW PARTY ‘SOCIAL MOVEMENT

Published here is Part 2 of a series of interview of activists involved with the new left 'Social movement' party recently established in Ukraine. Part one is available here: INTERVIEW WITH ACTIVISTS OF THE NEW LEFT PARTY ‘SOCIAL MOVEMENT . "Borotba", who said, "Fyodor Ustinov, one of the leaders of the "Social movement" party, was a member … Continue reading Part 2: INTERVIEWS WITH ACTIVISTS OF THE NEW PARTY ‘SOCIAL MOVEMENT

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Alexander Kolchenko

Russia’s Sentsov – Kolchenko case – “an absolutely Stalinist trial”

21.08.15 | Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group  The prosecutor has demanded 23 years for Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov and 12 years for civic activist Oleksandr Kolchenko in a case with no crime and where all evidence was obtained through torture. Russian human rights activist Zoya Svetova likens this to Stalinist repression, not a … Continue reading Russia’s Sentsov – Kolchenko case – “an absolutely Stalinist trial”