ukrainesolidaritycampaign Centre for Social Research, EuroMaidan

THE REAL FACE OF MAIDAN: STATISTICS FROM PROTESTS THAT CHANGED THE COUNTRY

Results of protests, repressions and concessions monitoring by the Centre for Society ResearchOn July 9th at a press conference in the UNIAN information agency, the Centre for Society Research presented the results of monitoring of protests, repression and concessions, supported by the International Renaissance Foundation and the National Endowment for Democracy, that took place during the … Continue reading THE REAL FACE OF MAIDAN: STATISTICS FROM PROTESTS THAT CHANGED THE COUNTRY

ukrainesolidaritycampaign KPU, Volodymyr Ischenko

On the Possible Banning of the Communist Party of Ukraine and Its Meaning for Democracy and the Left

by Volodymyr Ishchenko,   On July 24 the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Turchynov announced the disbanding of the parliamentary group of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) over a ridiculous technicality. The court trial over CPU’s ban as a political party started the same day with the next session of the court scheduled for mid-August.  … Continue reading On the Possible Banning of the Communist Party of Ukraine and Its Meaning for Democracy and the Left

ukrainesolidaritycampaign EuroMaidan, Murray Smith, Russian Imperialism

Ukraine: Truths and counter-truths

THE FRONT OF INFORMATION AND MISINFORMATIONSaturday 26 July 2014, by Murray Smith In every war, one of the fronts is that of information and misinformation. In the crisis that Ukraine is going through at present there is a discourse of the Russian state, expressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, relayed by the political world, broadcast … Continue reading Ukraine: Truths and counter-truths

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Miners, NGPU

REMEMBERING THE MINERS’ REVOLUTION

The Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Which is being marked by the launch of new history of their union. A key piece in the story of the union is the mass strike wave of miners in 25 years ago which gave birth to the NPGU. http://npgu.net/slajder/1025-my-pomnim-kak-vse-nachinalos.html"Twenty-five years … Continue reading REMEMBERING THE MINERS’ REVOLUTION

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Durham Gala, NUM, Ukrainian Miners

DURHAM GALA: INTERVIEW WITH THE DONBAS MINERS

August 12, 2014 At the invitation of the National Union of Mineworkers a delegation from the Trade Union of Coal Industry of Ukraine (PRUP) from the Western Donbas visited the UK. They took part in the Durham Miners Gala and the chairman of the Dnepropetrovsk territorial organization of PRUPU Sergey Yunak addressed the Gala. PRUP is … Continue reading DURHAM GALA: INTERVIEW WITH THE DONBAS MINERS

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Crimea, Russian Imperialism

Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and others call for release of Ukrainian director

European filmmakers are calling for the release of Oleg Sentsov, who is being detained following his protest against the Russian annexation of CrimeaSome of the most highly-regarded film directors in Europe, includingPedro Almodóvar, Ken Loach, Béla Tarr and Wim Wenders, have co-signed a letter to Russian authorities who are currently detaining a Ukrainian film-maker, Oleg … Continue reading Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and others call for release of Ukrainian director

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Left-Opposition, Marko Bojcun, Russian Imperialism

PROTECTING LIVES, DENAZIFICATION, A GENERAL STRIKE

We publish below the statement of the Left Opposition collective in Ukraine on the war in the east and the steps it believes are needed to bring it to a halt. Posted originally in Ukrainian by gaslo-info on 15 June 2014. Translated by Marko Bojcun  It is necessary above all to protect the inhabitants of populated … Continue reading PROTECTING LIVES, DENAZIFICATION, A GENERAL STRIKE

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Assembly for Social Revolution, Elections, Kyiv

SOCIALISTS CAMPAIGN FOR KYIV CITY COUNCIL – 25 MAY

As Ukrainians go to the polls on 25 May to elect a new president, the citizens of Kyiv will also be electing a new city council. The Left Opposition in the capital is fielding four candidates to the city council under the banner of the Assembly for Social Revolution. Formed on 12 April the Assembly … Continue reading SOCIALISTS CAMPAIGN FOR KYIV CITY COUNCIL – 25 MAY

ukrainesolidaritycampaign Donbas, Jarko Koshiw, Russian Far-Right

The Donetsk revolt and the “people’s governor – commander Pavel Gubaryov”

Following the fall of President Yanukovych on 22 February 2014, and the occupation of the Crimea four days later, pro-Russian demonstrations erupted across eastern and southern Ukraine. They all read from President Putin’s script that the new government of Ukraine was anti-Russian and illegitimate, and called for following Crimea into Russia. The success or failure … Continue reading The Donetsk revolt and the “people’s governor – commander Pavel Gubaryov”