The 1954 classic study of the Ukrainian Revolution, Borotbism by Ivan Maistrenko has just been republished in a new edition. It was one of the first significant accounts of the revolution in English.
Ukraine in the Second World War
Events in Ukraine during World War Two are generally little known and often misunderstood even though it was here that the war lasted the longest and caused devastation on a unprecedented scale. Millions lost their lives or became slave labourers.
Moscow assault on Ukraine access to Sea of Azov
Russian fighter jets fly over Kerch bridge with Russian tanker blocking access to Sea of Azov during assault on, seizure of three Ukrainian naval boats and their 24 crew members Nov. 25. In an aggressive inflammation of tensions, the capitalist rulers in Moscow ordered Russian forces to fire on and seize three Ukrainian naval vessels, … Continue reading Moscow assault on Ukraine access to Sea of Azov
MARTIAL LAW AND LABOUR RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
Putin's aggression has had an impact inside Ukraine with the government having declared martial law in a number of regions. We publish below an analysis of the implications for workers rights
Miners Continue Underground Protest in Ukraine
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) has called for solidarity with their members who are on strike and protesting underground at the mine Kapustin in Luhansk Oblast. (area not under Russian occupation). The Following bulletins were issued by the KVPU International Department In Luhansk region, the 14 miners of the mine named … Continue reading Miners Continue Underground Protest in Ukraine
Putin Aide promises Donbas Proxies higher ‘pay’ & help with ‘elections’
So much for Moscow’s claim that the events in Donbas are a ‘civil war’ in Ukraine that Russia is not a party to. On 10 October the Russian state news agency TASS reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Vladislav Surkov had met, in Moscow, with the current leader of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [DPR] and … Continue reading Putin Aide promises Donbas Proxies higher ‘pay’ & help with ‘elections’
Neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes appear to work with Kyiv police in latest ‘purge’ of Roma
Members of the neo-Nazi C14 movement, together with the ‘Kyiv Municipal Watch’ civic organization which is led by C14 activist Serhiy Bondar, have carried out another raid, driving Roma citizens out of the area around the Southern Railway Station in Kyiv. The raid does not appear to have been accompanied by shocking images of violence like … Continue reading Neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes appear to work with Kyiv police in latest ‘purge’ of Roma
MASS PROTEST OF TRADE UNIONS IN UKRAINE
Mass Demonstration in Kyiv and Strikes in Donbas The U.N International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17) was marked in Ukraine by a massive demonstration of trade unionists in Kyiv. This followed a series of trade union protests in various towns across Ukraine including Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Zaporizhzhya and Transcarpathia regions. The protest … Continue reading MASS PROTEST OF TRADE UNIONS IN UKRAINE
Entrepreneurs of political violence: the varied interests and strategies of the far-right in Ukraine
For Ukraine's far right, violence has become a source of influence and power DENYS GORBACH The recent wave of anti-Roma pogroms in Ukraine has spawned a new series of texts on right-wing violence. However, a significant part of this literature still mostly relies on discourse analysis, which cannot fully explain the actions of far right organisations on … Continue reading Entrepreneurs of political violence: the varied interests and strategies of the far-right in Ukraine
ArcelorMittal Dispute: Despite Shenanigans in Court the Struggle Continues
Ukrainian Trade Unions Need Solidarity The struggle of the Ukrainian trade unions with the global corporation ArcelorMittal continues despite a day of farce and delay in an ongoing court case against the workers. A court case has been initiated in an effort to derail Ukrainian trade unions dispute with ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih. The latest … Continue reading ArcelorMittal Dispute: Despite Shenanigans in Court the Struggle Continues
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 