Zbigniew Marcin Kowalewski Zbigniew Kowalewski a prominent Polish socialist and former leader of Solidarnosc in Lodz in 1980-81, he has written widely on Ukrainian history and society. Many of his writings on Ukraine can found online at: Zbigniew Kowalewski. This article was first published in Polish in Le Monde Diplomatique – Edycja polska, No. 12 (106), … Continue reading UKRAINE: THE OLIGARCHIC REBELLION IN THE DONBAS
Russian Imperialism Today
by Zbigniew Marcin Kowalewski Sergey Nikolsky, a Russian philosopher of culture, says that perhaps the most important idea for Russians “from the fall of Byzantium until today is the idea of empire and the fact that they are an imperial nation. We have always known that we live in a country whose history is an … Continue reading Russian Imperialism Today
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
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
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
Power and Conflict in Ukraine
Over one-hundred people packed out a meeting to hear Marko Bojcun and Gabriel Levy speak on the crisis in Ukraine:http://www.mondediplofriends.org.uk/content/20140527-power-and-conflict-ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 