Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, 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 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 (…)
, by FIKUS
What is it like for women convicted under anti-war articles? How does carceral violence intersect with gender today? Feminist and anti-war activist Fikus talks about women political prisoners in Russia
“For a year, I have been asking myself: how could this have happened? All my life I have (…)
, by Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement) Ukraine
One of the key decisions of the Social Movement Conference, held in Kyiv on 5 and 6 October 2024, was the adoption of a resolution entitled:
“The Road to Victory and the Tasks of the Ukrainian Left”.
Our main theses: 1 The Social Movement defends the development of the public sector of the (…)
, by BUTKEVYTCH Maksym, ZMina
In this powerful interview, renowned Ukrainian human rights defender Maksym Butkevych opens up about his transition from civilian activist to military service, his 2.5-year imprisonment in Russian-occupied territory, and his recent liberation through a prisoner exchange. Butkevych reveals that (…)
, by BORYSENKO Varvara, LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
More than 25% of schoolchildren in Ukraine today are deprived of the opportunity to study fully because of military operations and regular Russian missile attacks. As a result, in April 2024, 628,489 children in Ukraine were studying at a distance and a further 298,833 were studying in a mixed (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
One of the most troubled sectors in Ukraine is that of hospitals. Since the start of the Russian aggression, according to the Ukrainian Health Centre, more than 1,900 attacks have been recorded against health infrastructures. The Ukrainian health system (medical establishments and other health (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, MATVEEV Ilya
Russian socialist and political economist Ilya Matveev sat down with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes to discuss imperialism’s “two logics” and how they help us better understand the world today.
Matveev is speaking on the panel “Imperialism(s) today” at the October 8 online conference, Boris (…)
, by Kyiv Post
Over 20,000 sanctions have been levied against Russia since it invaded Ukraine – but that hasn’t stopped EU companies from trading with it, propping up its war-time economy.
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Kyiv Post articles on how Russia evades sanctions to wage its war (…)
, by ASTASHIN Ivan
Why are there no mass anti-war demonstrations in Russia? What do individual protest actions against Putin’s regime look like? How do people resist the logistics of war? Solidarity Zone activist Ivan Astashin recounts a short history of anti-war protest in Russia
How did we respond to the (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, MATVEEV Ilya
[Editor’s note: Ilya Matveev will discuss the topic of “Imperialism(s) today” at the online conference, “Boris Kagarlitsky and the challenges of the left today”, on October 8. The Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign is organising the conference as part of its campaign for (…)
, by SAMARY Catherine
Catherine Samary examines the complex political, social, and geopolitical dynamics surrounding Ukraine under Russian occupation, tracing the events from the 2014 annexation of Crimea to the ongoing conflict, while analysing narratives and responses from various factions, including the Ukrainian (…)
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