By Mick Antoniw, Welsh Senedd member for Pontypridd, former Counsel General for Wales and Ukraine Solidarity Campaign committee member I attended the Nathan Gill sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey on 21 November. Why? It was clear that having pleaded guilty to eight charges of bribery he was going to be given a long prison … Continue reading Mick Antoniw MS on the Nathan Gill sentencing, Reform UK and Russia
“What about Farage?” Ukraine supporters demonstrate at sentencing of Reform UK’s Nathan Gill
Supporters of Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and Ukrainian organisations Vsesvit and Campaign for Ukraine demonstrated outside the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) in London on 21 November as Nathan Gill, former Reform UK leader in Wales, arrived for sentencing. In September, after months of investigations during which he insisted he was innocent, Gill finally pleaded guilty … Continue reading “What about Farage?” Ukraine supporters demonstrate at sentencing of Reform UK’s Nathan Gill
Ukraine Solidarity motion, bulletin, video and resources for Green Party autumn conference 2025
https://videopress.com/v/vsacT7GT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The 2025 autumn conference of the Green Party of England and Wales meets in Bournemouth 3-5 October. Over 70 members have submitted a motion to reaffirm, sharpen and concretise the party's stance of solidarity with Ukraine – which you can read here. If you're a member and haven't yet added your name formally to … Continue reading Ukraine Solidarity motion, bulletin, video and resources for Green Party autumn conference 2025
Stand with Ukraine – motion to Green Party autumn conference 2025
Ukraine Solidarity supporters in the Green Party of England and Wales have submitted the following late (emergency) motion to its upcoming autumn conference (3-5 October, Bournemouth). If you're in the Green Party and would like to help promote the motion, at the conference and/or before, or get involved in campaigning more generally, get in touch … Continue reading Stand with Ukraine – motion to Green Party autumn conference 2025
Video: Ukraine Solidarity Campaign speech at Stop Trump rally in London (17 September)
Our trade union officer was one of the speakers at the opening rally for yesterday's many thousands strong anti-Trump demonstration in London, organised by the Stop Trump Coalition and others. Below is a clip of a Sky News report, with part of his speech; below that the full text. We had a lively pro-Ukraine bloc … Continue reading Video: Ukraine Solidarity Campaign speech at Stop Trump rally in London (17 September)
Mark the Anniversary: March for Ukraine in London
On Saturday 22 February 2025, just before the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, a coalition of Ukrainian community and UK labour movement organisations will be marching to the Russian embassy in London for a protest and rally in support of Ukraine. Assemble 12 noon - St Volodymyr statue, W11 3QY Rally 1pm - Russian … Continue reading Mark the Anniversary: March for Ukraine in London
Do a majority of Ukrainians want Ukraine to stop fighting?
By Sacha Ismail. Reposted from southlondonsocialist.wordpress.com The Stop the War Coalition and its periphery on the UK left are crowing about polling that underlines war-weariness in Ukraine. But closer analysis reinforces what anyone seriously engaged with Ukrainians already knows, that weariness is not the same as willingness to surrender. To state what should be obvious … Continue reading Do a majority of Ukrainians want Ukraine to stop fighting?
Report: International conference of European Solidarity with Ukraine
On May 5 and 6, 2022, a two-day international conference of the European Solidarity Network with Ukraine with the support of the NGO "Social Movement" was held in Lviv, Ukraine. The international delegation included left-wing politicians, parliamentarians, trade unionists, journalists from Austria, Argentina, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Poland, Finland, France and Switzerland. … Continue reading Report: International conference of European Solidarity with Ukraine
