From the Party of Greens of Ukraine: Dear Green friends, The Party of Greens of Ukraine has issued a statement in response to recent remarks by Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge on military aid to Ukraine. We would like to share our position with our European Green colleagues and ask for your solidarity and support. … Continue reading “Only victory over the aggressor can restore lasting peace” – Ukrainian Green Party’s letter to Australian Green Party
Ukraine solidarity campaigning, aid, convoy: model motions for union branches
Please use / adapt one of the these two motions for your trade union branch or other organisation. The first is a broader motion that includes affiliation to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. The second is specifically on current aid fundraising and delivery (which is also covered in the first motion). To let us know you're putting … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity campaigning, aid, convoy: model motions for union branches
Reclaiming Crimean Tatar subjectivity in times of occupation and war (speaker event, 5 November 2026)
Register on Eventbrite here 6pm UK time, Thursday 5 November, on Zoom. Hosted by UCU Members for Ukraine and Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Too often Crimea is referred to as just a location on a map, a strategic location on the Black Sea. At this event, you will hear the lived realities of Crimea's indigenous people, … Continue reading Reclaiming Crimean Tatar subjectivity in times of occupation and war (speaker event, 5 November 2026)
Two motions to UNISON National Delegate Conference ’26
The Edinburgh local government branch of public-sector union UNISON has submitted the following motions to UNISON's 2026 National Delegate Conference (16-19 June, Brighton). We encourage other branches to submit the same motions (the deadline is 24 February). UNISON NDC debated Ukraine in 2024, voting by a big margin to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and … Continue reading Two motions to UNISON National Delegate Conference ’26
Covering for Farage and Putin? Nathan Gill’s barrister spouts pro-Russian narrative at Old Bailey
By Sacha Ismail One striking aspect of the 21st November sentencing hearing for Nathan Gill, the former Reform UK Wales leader convicted of taking bribes to make pro-Russian propaganda in the European Parliament, has not been reported on. In his arguments to the court before the judge handed down the sentence, Gill’s defence barrister Peter Wright … Continue reading Covering for Farage and Putin? Nathan Gill’s barrister spouts pro-Russian narrative at Old Bailey
“Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”
Interview with European MP Carola Rackete, taken from the German-language site emanzipation.org. We apologise for any translation issues. "Being left-wing means being on the side of the oppressed, whether in Palestine, Kurdistan or Ukraine: That is why the EU must continue to supply weapons to Kyiv and allow attacks on Russian territory." This is how … Continue reading “Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”
Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine
The Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) is among the most energetic "left" opponents of support for Ukraine in the UK. We republish an article by USC committee member Sacha Ismail taking apart the arguments of one of its leading theorists, Alex Callinicos, written in 2022 shortly after the start of the fullscale invasion. Socialist Workers’ Party … Continue reading Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine
