It was bad enough for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s narrative about ‘anti-Semitic hordes’ seizing power in Kyiv when the Kremlin’s proxies in Donbas dismissed Ukraine’s leaders as “pathetic Jews”. Now foul anti-Semitic attacks are being used as part of an internal struggle for power between various militant leaders. Viacheslav Likhachev, researcher on anti-Semitism and xenophobia, … Continue reading Kremlin’s anti-Semitic proxies in Donbas turn on each other
Trial begins of Sentsov and Kolchenko – Demand their release
The preliminary hearing is due on July 9 in the trial of Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov and civic activist Oleksandr Kolchenko whom Russia is holding illegally and accusing of ‘terrorism’. The two Crimeans were specifically named, together with Nadiya Savchenko and “all other illegally detained Ukrainian citizens” in the Organization of Security and Cooperation … Continue reading Trial begins of Sentsov and Kolchenko – Demand their release
MAJOR ATTACK ON WORKERS RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
A REVIEW OF THE DRAFT LABOUR CODE OF UKRAINE Ukrainian workers face the serious threat of a major attack on their employment rights under new a draft Labour Code of Ukraine (draft law №1658) which is on the agenda of the parliament – the Verkhovna Rada. The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine Confederation … Continue reading MAJOR ATTACK ON WORKERS RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
International solidarity halts interrogations of union leaders
Interrogations by Ukrainian security services of union leaders and activists have been stopped following international union pressure, announced, the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) . Within the last couple of weeks several union leaders and activists from NPGU and the Coal Mining Workers’ Union of Ukraine have been interrogated by security services … Continue reading International solidarity halts interrogations of union leaders
“Jewish pogroms in Ukraine” that we all missed
BY Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Russia’s Foreign Ministry is again aware of ‘pogroms’ that experienced researchers of anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Ukraine and human rights groups would seem to have not noticed. The ministry’s keeping the details to itself however The BBC Russian Service reports that Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Human … Continue reading “Jewish pogroms in Ukraine” that we all missed
‘STOP THE WAR’ PROTEST IN DONETSK
An anti-war protest has taken place in the heart of Donetsk. Unsurprisingly it was not reported on Russia Today or by the Stalinists. There has been increased fighting in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts in Eastern Ukraine. This has been most notable in the Ukrainian city of Pisky, a city five kilometers from Donetsk … Continue reading ‘STOP THE WAR’ PROTEST IN DONETSK
URGENT: STATE SECURITY INVESTIGATING LEADER OF UKRAINIAN TRADE UNIONS
UNIONS APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY HANDS OFF KVPU – END THE STATE INTIMIDATION The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has received extremely worrying communications from our friends of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine KVPU that the Security Service of Ukraine – the SBU – is investigating the KVPU Chairman Mikhailo Volynets. Who is also leader of the … Continue reading URGENT: STATE SECURITY INVESTIGATING LEADER OF UKRAINIAN TRADE UNIONS
‘The spectre’ of communism or Mozgovoy as Che Guevara for Tolikenists
BEHIND THE MYTH OF THE “GHOST BATTALION” COMMANDER An almost cult like status has been fostered for Aleksey Mozgovoy the military commander in the area of Luhansk oblast occupied by the self-styled ‘Luhansk Peoples Republic’. This mythology of Mozgovoy as a new Che Guevara has been prominent amongst the Stalinist organisations. Mozgovoy is well known … Continue reading ‘The spectre’ of communism or Mozgovoy as Che Guevara for Tolikenists
Joint Resolution of the West Donbass Miners Unions on the Current Situation
Presidium Joint Resolution DNEPROPETROVSK TERRITORIAL UNION AND INDEPENDENT UNION OF MINEWORKERS OF WEST DONBASS OF UKRAINE 09 June 2015 Worsening of social and economic policy at PJSC “DTEK Pavlograd Coal” Having reviewed information presented by Mr. A.V.Smirnov, Director of coal mining JSC “DTEK-ENERGO” and Mr. S.A.Voronin, Director general PJSC “DTEK Pavlograd Coal” and submitted to the … Continue reading Joint Resolution of the West Donbass Miners Unions on the Current Situation
The struggle for progressive politics in Ukraine
Denis Gorbach of Nihilist On 6 June, Kyiv hosted an LGBT Pride event – the March of Equality. Roughly 300 people attended this march, which was devoted to defending human rights and equality. While hundreds of police officers protected them, the exact number of their ‘opponents’ – members of far-right organisations – is hard to define, … Continue reading The struggle for progressive politics in Ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 