As part of our series of articles to mark the Centenary of the Ukrainian Revolution the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is pleased publish for the first time this essay by the historian John-Pual Himka.
‘Novorossiya’s’ Right-wing Friends
The war in Ukraine has virtually eliminated moderate and neutral stances – the Russian regime is either criticized or overtly supported and vindicated. And while the “Russophilia” of many parties and movements was unnoticeable earlier, they are now forced to articulate it more clearly.
‘Novorossiya’s’ ‘Leftist’ Friends
Novorossiya’s foreign friends who, in 99% of cases, are also friends of Russia and worshippers of Putin, may explain their views from various, sometimes incompatible positions. Novorossiya can be supported both by a white racist and a communist who talks about the fight against “Ukrainian fascism” and “Western imperialism.”
CENTENARY OF UKRAINIAN REVOLUTION
To mark the Centenary of the Ukrainian Revolution we will be republishing histories, analysis and documents of the time. Below we publish for the first time in English a section of the most important histories of the by Pavlo Khrystiuk, Comments and Materials on the History of the Ukrainian Revolution, 1917–20, 4 vols, 1921–2).
BBC LEGITIMISING NEO-NAZI HATE CRIMES IN UKRAINE
If the BBC carried a report portraying Neo-Nazi’s engaged in hate crime in London as lovable rogues turned to a good cause there would be outrage. Yet that is what the BBC has done in a report on Ukraine entitled ‘C14 Group: hooligans who catch separatists’.
Ukraine – miners remain underground demanding wages
Miners from two mines owned by the state enterprise Lysychanskvugillya in the Luhansk region of Ukraine are staying underground, demanding that salaries owed are paid. The protest is being supported by 300 family members and by activists across Ukraine from the NGPU (Independent Union of Mineworkers of Ukraine) On 15 July, 70 miners from the … Continue reading Ukraine – miners remain underground demanding wages
Hugely increased wages – Ukraine’s only way to reduce shadow economy
BY Zakhar Popovych Tax exemptions of exports and funneling oligarchs’ revenues to offshores are the foundation of the Ukrainian economy, which can be clearly seen on the example of Ukraine’s largest iron ore basin A wave of strikes has embraced Ukraine’s largest iron ore basin. May 4, 2017 workers of one mine refused to rise … Continue reading Hugely increased wages – Ukraine’s only way to reduce shadow economy
MASS STRIKES AND OCCUPATIONS BY UKRAINIAN MINERS
URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY Ukrainian miners are engaged mass action in the city of Kryvyi Rih with strikes, occupations and a a hunger strike of 400 miners underground in the "Yubileynaya" (Jubilee) mine of EVRAZ Sukha Balka JSC in Kryvyi Rih. The" ArcelorMittal "workers seized the plant, and the" Evraz Sukha Balka "family of miners blocked … Continue reading MASS STRIKES AND OCCUPATIONS BY UKRAINIAN MINERS
Bitter Harvest the Stalinist Terror Famine in Ukraine
The new film Bitter Harvest set during the Stalinist terror in Ukraine is now showing in cinemas. It is a romantic-drama about the man-made famine which swept the Soviet Ukraine in 1932-33 killing millions. The film Directed by Canadian film director of Ukrainian descent George Mendeluk, brings to the big screen an aspect of the tragic history … Continue reading Bitter Harvest the Stalinist Terror Famine in Ukraine
Explosion Kills Eight Miners in Ukraine
We are saddened to have received the news from our friend Yuri Samolylov of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) of an explosion in the Stepova Mine of Lvivuhilia state company on 2nd March, 8 miners were killed and 21 miners were seriously injured. The mine is located in the Hlukhiv village, … Continue reading Explosion Kills Eight Miners in Ukraine
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