Clarifying left views on national self-determination and the war in Ukraine
Place: Russia
When should we stop excusing the Russian invasion?
Ukraine, Self-determination, and the National Question
Vladimir Putin
Can the God of global fascists and Nazis “de-Nazify” a country?
Virtually the entirety of fascist, Nazi, white-supremacist and ultra-rightist forces everywhere in the world have been strongly aligned to the Putin regime.
Ukrainian Socialist: ‘The Future of Demilitarization Lies in Stopping Russia’s War machine now’
Discussion of the current state of Russia’s invasion, the scale of peoples’ resistance to it and key issues such as Ukraine’s far right, NATO and sending weapons to Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine: A Stalemate? A Turning Point?
The stalemate of the Russian army led to a victory in Kyiv. It is a political victory as well as a military one, even if, obviously, the war is not ended and Putin’s Russia can still be victorious.
What I Think About the Situation in Ukraine
Viet Than Nguyen posted the following statement on his Facebook page on March 18, 2022. We thank him for permission to publish it.
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Interview with a Volunteer from the Kiev Territorial Defense
In order to protect their city, thousands of Kievans volunteered for territorial defense. Taras Kobzar tells us about his experience of this war.
Compilation of Statements on the Ukraine Crisis
Here we collect statements from Ukrainian, Russian, and other grassroots organizations on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Belarusian Union Leader: Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Not Our War. We Can Stop it, We Must Stop It!
I, the President of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions, Alexander Yarashuk, am addressing you. Russia’s war in Ukraine is not our war. We can stop it, we must stop it!
European Network of Solidarity with Ukraine and Against War
We, collectives of social movements, trade unions, organizations and parties, from Eastern and Western Europe, oppose war and all neocolonialism in the world, want to build a network from below, independent of any government
We Demand the Immediate Release of Ukrainian Political Prisoners Abducted by the Russian Army
With the entire profession, the CGT Theater, Movie, Audiovisual, and Cultural Workers Union demands the immediate release of the director and all the detainees
Reading Tolstoy’s “Sevastopol Sketches” against Russia’s Wars on Syria and Ukraine
In the continuities between the Tolstoyan scenes from the “Sevastopol Sketches” and the destruction of Syrian and Ukrainian cities, we perceive constancy in the fundamentally brutal exercise of State power
Six FAQs on Anti-Imperialism Today and the War in Ukraine
Gilbert Achcar responds to six questions about his “Memorandum on the radical anti-imperialist position regarding the war in Ukraine.”
The War in Ukraine and the Global South
If it wins in Ukraine, it will be able to meddle in your countries’ affairs, too. Whereas its defeat can restrain not only Russia but also other global and regional powers.
Between War and Terror: A Letter from Russia
Since the very first day of the war, protests have been ongoing throughout Russia, and they have taken a variety of forms. The primary one is the daily “stroll” on the streets.
The War in Ukraine Seen on the Ground: Interview with Oksana Dutchak
Continuing to mobilize and communicate across the borders is crucial but it should go hand in hand with radically rethinking the transnational itself.
Russia: Manifesto of the “Socialists Against War” Coalition
This time the Kremlin elders were in the minority. Most Russians do not want fratricidal war, even among those who still trust the Russian authorities.
Journalists’ Statement on Ukraine:
We, the undersigned organizations, stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontlines of a large-scale European war.
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