Russia: Hands off Penza communist Albert Gerasimov!

By United Communist Party The police have opened a criminal case against Albert Gerasimov, an activist of the Penza branch of the United Communist Party (OKP), who gained notoriety after writing “remove the fence” near the house of Governor Ivan Belozertsev. Albert Gerasimov Photo: OKP In April 2020, Comrade Gerasimov wrote on the fence […]

Donetsk: Anti-fascists mark 77 years of liberation from fascism

By Red Carnation Anti-fascist Network Donetsk, Sept. 10: This year Donbass celebrates 77 years since the day of liberation from the fascist invaders. On September 8, 1943, Soviet troops liberated Donetsk, which at that time bore the name of Stalino. Photos: Aurora Women’s Club In memory of this occasion, we held several commemorative events. […]

Hamburg rally: EU-NATO hands off Belarus!

By No Pasarán Hamburg Hamburg, Germany: On August 30, 2020, we took part in a rally directed against the attempted coup in Belarus, which — in conformity with the so-called Euromaidan 2014 in Ukraine — is initiated, promoted and led by forces of the European Union and NATO. Alexander Lukashenko is the legitimately elected president of […]

The working class should put an end to the Belarusian crisis

By Borotba August 25: The political crisis in the Republic of Belarus has continued for two weeks. The reason was the latest presidential election, the official results of which (the victory of the incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko with 80 percent) categorically did not suit the opposition. Thousands of rallies were held throughout the country. In […]

‘This is different’: Protests in Minsk and pogroms in Paris

By Andriy Manchuk August 19: Emmanuel Macron raised his voice against human rights violations in the Republic of Belarus. “The European Union must continue to mobilize on the side of hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who peacefully advocate for the observance of their rights, freedom and sovereignty,” the French president wrote on his Twitter account. […]

Belarus opposition copies Ukrainian reform package in appeal to Western capital

Supporters of Belarus ‘Resuscitation Reform Package’ proposed to carry out privatization to attract transnational corporations By Strana.ua August 13: Shortly before the presidential elections in Belarus, a joint platform of political organizations and independent experts appeared and presented the “Resuscitation Reform Package” — a program for the republic’s economic revival. Curiously, it is a copy […]

Belarus opposition copies Ukrainian reform package in appeal to Western capital

Belarus: Who benefits from the protests?

Long live red Belarus By Volodymyr Chemeris The main question is who will be the beneficiary of the protests August 15: We all came out of one greatcoat — the USSR. Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan. We had similar starting conditions — of course, with our own local specifics. And after the collapse of the […]

Collective Editorial Board on the elections in Belarus

On August 9, presidential elections will be held in the Republic of Belarus, and we, the Collective Editorial Board, consider it necessary to speak out about the upcoming events. Belarus is not isolated from the rest of the post-Soviet space. This is not a “fragment of the past” or “a germ of the future.” Although […]

Labor Russia: In memory of Nina Andreeva

In memory of a comrade: Nina Andreeva On July 24, 2020, Nina Aleksandrovna Andreeva, one of the founders of the “post-Soviet” communist movement in Russia, founder and leader of the society “Unity for Leninism and Communist Ideals” and the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks (AUCPB), passed away. Nina Andreeva N.A. Andreeva became known to the […]