Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by Posle Editorial
On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared “foreign agent.” What has been its role in Russian left-wing politics? What is the reason behind its “foreign agent” status? Together with its members, Posle.media recalls the history of the movement in the past decade
On April 5, (…)
, by Russian Socialist Movement (RSD)
The statement of Russian Socialist Movement about the means of achieving peace in Ukraine
Two years ago, Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This decision by Russia’s leaders was not a response to any military threat posed by Ukraine or NATO—it was an attempt to (…)
, by Russian Socialist Movement (RSD)
What is behind the release of Kagarlitsky and Skoryakin?
Lev Skoryakin is released in the courtroom . He was sentenced to a fine of 500 thousand rubles and was immediately released from it due to his long stay in a pre-trial detention center. At the same time, the prosecutor’s office requested (…)
, by MEDVEDEV Kirill
Russian anarchist Azat Miftakhov is spending his fifth year in jail for “hooliganism” — and now faces being framed on fake terrorism charges. His persecution is part of the Russian state’s campaign to intimidate the Left and silence opposition to the war.
On July 12, news arrived that Russian (…)
, by VITKINE Benoît
Released from prison on Monday, the anarchist activist sentenced in 2021 for the attack on a premises in United Russia was arrested again.Investigators accuse him of remarks “justifying terrorism” made in detention.
Azat Miftakhov only tasted freedom for a handful of minutes, the time to (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
The below statement has been signed by more than 150 politicians, academics, journalists, artists and others from around the world. The statement organizers would like to draw attention to the statement produced by members of Boris Kagarlitsky’s family and anti-war Russians and encourage (…)
, by MOVCHAN Andrei
The left-wing Russian theorist, who has gone from pro-war hawk to anti-war political prisoner, deserves solidarity
Leading left-wing Russian thinker Boris Kagarlitsky is facing up to seven years in prison on charges of “justifying terrorism” even though it is clear to everyone – including (…)
, by MOVCHAN Andrei
In 2015, it was difficult to read, listen to and watch Kagarlitsky - the feeling of heavy lead-like cringe arose from the very first seconds of familiarising myself with his new work. That’s why even to read his texts at least to the middle was sometimes unbearable for my psyche. I remember how (…)
, by LOBANOV Mikhaïl
Lobanov outlines a two-pronged strategy for creating a mass political structure aimed at transforming the current Russian regime, while working with progressive political forces in other countries to form a set of proposals and guarantees for ordinary people in Russia and Ukraine. A way out that (…)
, by Fourth International
Copyright. Photo by Leon Trotsky House Museum / CC BY-NC 2.0
As we bid farewell to Don Esteban, who died on June 16 at the age of 97, we pledge not only to support the continuity of the work of the Leon Trotsky House Museum in Mexico, but also to continue collaborating with his life’s mission: (…)
, by ISMAIL Sacha
In September 2021 Russian socialist and trade unionist Igor Kuznetsov was arrested for “inciting mass disorder” (though the Telegram messenger system!) Two months he was also charged with participation in an “extremist community”, the socialist organisation Left Resistance.
Now, in a move (…)
, by WOODS Alan
At a quarter past midnight last night, I received a telephone call from Mexico with news that had a profound effect upon me. I was told that my old friend and comrade Esteban Volkov was no more. While I cannot say that this news was entirely unexpected, since Esteban had reached the ripe old age (…)
, by BUDRAITSKIS Ilya
Under Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Communist Party has been a tame opposition kept on a tight leash. With a few brave exceptions, the party has eagerly supported the war in Ukraine.
In his address on 22 February, just before Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladimir Putin set out his ideological (…)
, by SAKHIPOVA Yana
The antifascist movement emerged in Russia in the late 1990s – early 2000s as a response to neo-Nazis’ violence: back then, the far-right was attacking migrants, homeless people, punks and anyone they didn’t like almost daily. Over the past couple of decades, the movement has changed (…)
, by VOLIN Veniamin
His friend recalls how he ended up in Ukraine and what he fought for
A month ago, 19 April, Russian anarchist Dmitry Petrov, PhD in history, author of several books on the Kurdistan liberation movement, and associate at the Institute of Africa (Russian Academy of Sciences), was killed in (…)
, by Russian Socialist Movement (RSD)
May Day is not only International Workers’ Day but also a day of solidarity with the oppressed peoples and civil disobedience against war. For example, one can remember the 1971 May Day protests against US imperialist aggression in Vietnam in Washington. During that time, the antiwar movement’s (…)
, by VAGNER Volodya
The war in Ukraine has been followed by increased repression of the Russian left. The atmosphere was therefore tense during the annual memorial ceremony for two murdered socialists in Moscow.
UTRIKES The political schizophrenia that has characterised the Russian street scene since the fall of (…)
, by BOAK
While it might seem that the neoliberal consensus has broken in some Western countries, in the post-socialist space discourses of privatization and individualization are so strong that we can hardly speak about a crisis of the neoliberal order. It is even harder to imagine some radical change in (…)
, by BUDRAITSKIS Ilya
Almost a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the state is cracking down ever harder on all signs of dissent. Today exiled or jailed, the Russians who spoke out against the war are key to rebuilding a peaceful, democratic society.
It can be confidently said that in the year since (…)
, by OVSYANNIKOV Ivan, SMITH Ashley
Russian activists have called for international days of protest on January 19 through 24, 2023 against Putin’s imperialist war in Ukraine and political repression in Russia. Thousands of Russian progressives, socialists, anarchists, and feminists have been arrested, hundreds jailed with long (…)
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