Olexiy Soroka and Ivan Chukov, two mineworkers from Selydove, Donetsk, Ukraine have ended their 12 day hunger strike. Their colleague, local union president and Selydove City Councillor Victor Trifonov, set himself on fire at the same protest last week. Victor is still in the hospital, improving and recovering. The hunger strike was suspended after the … Continue reading Ukrainian Miners end Hunger Strike
Ukrainian Miner Activist Sets Himself on fire in protest
Victor Trifonov, the president of a local mineworkers' union , set himself on fire during a press conference today in Kiev, Ukraine. He was rushed to the hospital and remains in the emergency room several hours later. The incident occurred at a press conference in the Ministry of Energy, where mineworkers are occupying a room … Continue reading Ukrainian Miner Activist Sets Himself on fire in protest
Ukrainian Unions Anti-Austerity Protests
The Ukrainian trade unions have held a major protest in Kyiv today (6th July) against austerity. We received the following report from ‘Labour Initiative’ and also the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine. The march was held to highlight austerity measures that disproportionately hurt low and middle-income families. Following International Monetary Fund demands Ukraine has … Continue reading Ukrainian Unions Anti-Austerity Protests
Why is the war in eastern Ukraine still going on?
We republish here the presentation of the Ukrainian socialist Marko Bojcun to the conference The Politics of Plunder East and West: what is to be done? held at the London School of Economic In February 2014, Russian forces seized Crimea and then began supporting the separatist insurgency in eastern Ukraine. This intervention transformed the conflict between … Continue reading Why is the war in eastern Ukraine still going on?
Kyiv Pride 2016 Proves A Major Success
Gay Pride in Kyiv – the March for Equality – has been a major success with thousands attending. Despite threats by some neo-Nazis of attacks on the parade – threats given the usual credence by the neo-Stalinists in the West warning of a bloodbath - the event has proved them all wrong. Halya Coynash of … Continue reading Kyiv Pride 2016 Proves A Major Success
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine: The world must not ignore the suffering of the Crimean Tatars the way it once ignored ours
Our cry must be heard, so that the horror of the past is not repeated here and now. Our words must ring out because the world is now silent about the fate of the Crimean Tatars. This was the message on May 18 from Yaakov Dov Bleich, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine speaking at the remembrance … Continue reading Chief Rabbi of Ukraine: The world must not ignore the suffering of the Crimean Tatars the way it once ignored ours
Russia’s Conveyor Belt of Repression in Occupied Crimea
There is no evidence of any terrorist activities in Crimea, yet Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 3 other opponents of annexation are serving huge sentences for supposed terrorism, and the number of such convictions is likely to increase with the trial this week of four Crimean Muslims and an ever-increasing number of new arrests. Nuri … Continue reading Russia’s Conveyor Belt of Repression in Occupied Crimea
Russian Secret Police terrorizes Crimean Tatar school students in Crimea
Halya Coynash They look for ‘dissidents’ early in Russian-occupied Crimea. On May 27, the day before an exam, FSB officers turned up at a school in Feodosia to grill Crimean Tatar 9th grade students on possible ‘incorrect’ thinking. School No. 15 in the village of Blyzhnye near Feodosia is a Russian-language school, but there … Continue reading Russian Secret Police terrorizes Crimean Tatar school students in Crimea
Unions Appeal to Parliament Against Austerity
FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF UKRAINE To the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine To the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine To the associations of employers To the business associations On social protection of the population in face of rising prices and tariffs On 04/27/2016, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the Decree No. 315 ‘On Amendments to … Continue reading Unions Appeal to Parliament Against Austerity
In Occupied Crimea Repressions of the Tatars continue unabated
The Tatars are the Palestinians Of Europe Exclusive interview by Ukrainian social activist Ilmi Umerov with Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis (Tatar self-governing councils) Ilmi Umerov told about a new phase of Russian repressions against the Crimean Tatars: dozens of people are missing, some of them were found dead. May 18 is Day of Remembrance … Continue reading In Occupied Crimea Repressions of the Tatars continue unabated
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 