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SYRIZA interview with Denis Pilash of the Left-Opposition

The European Union has started a game that it is not able to finish. It (EU) couldn't predict the reaction of Moscow?People of Ukraine are trapped between Western and Russian imperialism but Ukrainian elite is itself an enough cynical player at this chessboard. And I’m not sure whether the EU started this game on its … Continue reading SYRIZA interview with Denis Pilash of the Left-Opposition

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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

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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

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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

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The Donetsk revolt and the “people’s governor – commander Pavel Gubaryov”

Following the fall of President Yanukovych on 22 February 2014, and the occupation of the Crimea four days later, pro-Russian demonstrations erupted across eastern and southern Ukraine. They all read from President Putin’s script that the new government of Ukraine was anti-Russian and illegitimate, and called for following Crimea into Russia. The success or failure … Continue reading The Donetsk revolt and the “people’s governor – commander Pavel Gubaryov”

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WHAT COMPROMISE ARE WE PREPARED TO MAKE TO SAVE LIVES IN THE DONBAS?

Zakhar Popovych, member of the Left Opposition, Kyiv Published originally on the website Haslo: http://gaslo.info/?p=5298 Translation by Marko Bojcun Only the lazy aren’t talking about the need to stop the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). The speediest possible halt to the armed conflict has even become even the official position of the Ukrainian authorities. The issue, however, is … Continue reading WHAT COMPROMISE ARE WE PREPARED TO MAKE TO SAVE LIVES IN THE DONBAS?

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Only solidarity will save Ukraine!

Statement by the socialist Left Opposition of Ukraine  3 March 2014The socialist union “Left Opposition” offers its assessment of the Russian aggression in Crimea and the destructive role of Ukrainian nationalists. The intervention of Russian armies was made possible as a result of a split in Ukrainian society. Its unity is impossible with the oligarchs … Continue reading Only solidarity will save Ukraine!