Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by European Network in Solidarity with Ukraine and against war
Recently, politicians Yulia Navalnaya, Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza announced a new action on March 1 - dedicated to the assassinations of Navalny and Nemtsov, as well as the anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - under the slogan “Putin, stop killing”. (…)
, by Priama Diia (Direct Action)
Dear friends,
This year has been full of challenges, determination and important achievements. The end of the year is a good time to remember our achievements and small victories, especially in these difficult times when despondency and disappointment go hand in hand with the need to act. (…)
, by Be Like Nina
Dear members of Be like Nina! We wish you a Happy New Year and hope that 2025 will be a victorious year on all fronts.
We take stock of the results of our work in 2024 and the priorities for the Movement’s activities in the year ahead.
January - Be like Nina received numerous complaints from (…)
, by HARDING Luke, HENLEY Jon
YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries
Readiness to support Ukraine “until it wins” has fallen sharply across western Europe at a critical time for the country, a survey suggests, as Donald Trump’s forthcoming return to the (…)
, by BĚLIČEK Ondřej , HAVRYSHKO Marta
In this exclusive interview, Ukrainian historian Marta Havryshko sheds light on the complex and controversial history of Ukraine during World War II. She discusses the role of Ukrainian nationalists in collaborating with the Nazis, the myths surrounding Stepan Bandera, and the far right’s (…)
, by MARTINS Catarina
Arriving in the morning, Kiev is a European capital like any other. The city is functioning, there are no warnings of air raids, the front line seems far away. The app only paints red some of the areas further east. You will notice that at night it is different and that not every day is like (…)
, by ISMAIL Sacha
The Stop the War Coalition and its periphery on the UK left are crowing about polling that underlines war-weariness in Ukraine. But closer analysis reinforces what anyone seriously engaged with Ukrainians already knows, that weariness is not the same as willingness to surrender.
To state what (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, SAMOILOV Yuriy
In this eye-opening interview, Yuriy Samoilov, a leader of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih, sheds light on the immense challenges facing Ukrainian workers amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion. As an activist with the left-wing organisation Social Movement, Samoilov (…)
, by Solidarity Zone
Solidarity Zone, which supports people arrested in Russia for anti-war actions, tells the story of political prisoner Igor Paskar. Reposted from Solidarity Zone’s web site.
Igor Paskar has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for two anti-war actions.
In June 2022, in the (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick, STREET.aid.daily from Odessa
9 million Ukrainians out of a population of 32 million live in poverty. It is known that in June 2023, around 25% of Ukrainians did not have enough money to buy food. According to the UN, around 7.3 million Ukrainians face moderate or severe food shortages, including 1.2 million children and 2 (…)
, by MATVEEV Ilya
Since the initial discussions in the West about deploying missile systems in Poland and Romania, the Kremlin has insisted that the Americans would inevitably place Tomahawk missiles there. These missiles, they claimed, could be launched from the same installations as other missile systems, (…)
, by DUDIN Vitaliy, SOKOLOVA Maria
Vitaliy Dudyn is one of those lawyers for whom the idea of fighting for justice defines his professional practice. This shouldn’t surprise us, as it is the foundation of any legal profession. However, what makes Vitaliy an outstanding lawyer is his understanding that achieving individual justice (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
On 8 November, Be like Nina held a press conference on the reduction of medical facilities in Ukraine during martial law. According to the activists, this is happening despite the significant threats posed by the Russian invasion and the acute need for medical care for civilians and military (…)
, by BRYZHATYI Pavlo, LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
From the next academic year, compulsory military training for boys will be introduced at Ukrainian universities. Refusal is grounds for expulsion from universities. Female students will be able to opt in on a voluntary basis. A theoretical part will be taught and then, during the summer (…)
, by FUENTES Federico
Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian human rights activist and prisoner of war (POW), has been released by Russia after more than two years of captivity. Butkevych had been the focus of an international campaign for his freedom since his capture in June 2022.
Butkevych was freed on October 18 as part (…)
, by PEREKHODA Hanna
[Editor’s note: The following is an edited transcript of the speech and responses to questions given by Hanna Perekhoda on the “Imperialism(s) today” panel at the “Boris Kagarlitsky and the challenges of the left today” online conference, which was organised by the Boris Kagarlitsky (…)
, by BABEL Jacques
Under pressure from Putin, the Russian military forces are using their superiority in terms of men and bombing resources to very slowly but surely gobble up territory and destroy Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. Now, after massive deliveries of bombs, missiles and drones from North Korea and (…)
, by GUZ Serhii
This article by Serhii Guz, trade unionist and journalist, is based on a talk he gave at a discussion meeting on “Ukraine: civil society and labour in the third winter of Russia’s all-out war” in London on Wednesday 30 October.
Serhii is a member of Ukraine’s Commission on Journalistic Ethics, (…)
, by BĚLIČEK Ondřej , BUDRAITSKIS Ilya
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022 the launch of a “special operation” aimed at neutralizing the Ukrainian government, he also argued that Ukraine had been taken over by the Nazis. Throughout the duration of the war in Ukraine, Putin has invoked the spirit of (…)
, by KYSELOV Oleksandr, SAMARY Catherine
Only by developing a publicly-owned defence sector, socialising critical infrastructure, and managing Ukraine’s natural wealth for the benefit of current and coming generations can we hope to protect our freedom. People should have a stake in the country’s future and respect for human dignity (…)
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