Ukraine: Odessans arrested for posting in social networks

July 31: Two residents of the Odessa region were arrested for postings on social networks calling for the overthrow of the ruling regime and the implementation of acts of terrorism, it was reported by the press center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Criminal proceedings were opened under Art. 109 (actions aimed at overthrowing […]

One year since founding of the legendary Ghost Brigade

June 29: Today the command of the Ghost Brigade drove to all the forward positions of the front line to congratulate the fighter on a great event. Today marks exactly one year since the Ghost unit was formally established. Commander: “Guys, we have been here for a year! Here before you is part of the brigade […]

Lugansk communists work to create ‘fighting left’ to confront crisis

By Greg Butterfield Workers World interviewed Maxim Chalenko, Secretary of the Communist Party – Lugansk Regional Committee in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LC). Chalenko is a founder of the Forum of Communist, Socialist, Workers’, Environmental and Anti-Fascist Forces. He helped to organize the Donbass International Forum titled “Anti-Fascism, Internationalism, Solidarity” held on May 8 in […]

Odessa: Bessarabian activists elect ‘people’s defender’

July 29: An assembly was held in the Kominternovsky district of the Odessa region, organized by the People’s Rada [Council] of Bessarabia. This was reported by the correspondent of Ukraina.Ru from the scene. The event was attended by representatives of the People’s Rada of Bessarabia. Participants held signs with the slogans: “Down with Poroshenko,” “We […]

Ghost Brigade in solidarity with Turkish & Kurdish comrades

Solidarity message from Ghost Brigade communists to Turkish and Kurdish comrades, delivered by Borotba activist and former political prisoner Vlad Wojciechowski: On behalf of the communists fighting in the Ghost Brigade, I want to express my deep condolences to the families and friends of those who perished in the terrorist attack organized by ISIL in […]

Interview with Alexey Albu: Odessa communist in the Ghost Brigade

By Alexander Chalenko, Ukrainia.ru June 20: Interview with Odessa Regional Council Deputy Alexey Albu, one of the leaders of the Russian spring in Odessa and an active participant in the events of May 2, 2014. Currently Albu has “emigrated” to the Lugansk People’s Republic (LC) and helps the young republic in establishing its statehood. Alexander […]

Ukraine, Donbass and the New Cold War

From a talk by Greg Butterfield at the Workers World Party forum in Los Angeles, July 23, 2015. According to the United Nations, at least 6,400 people have been killed since the start of Ukraine’s so-called anti-terrorist operation in April 2014 against the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics of the Donbass mining region. This is […]

Lugansk communist: ‘Donbass is in great need of international solidarity’

United front against fascism and imperialism, from Lugansk and Donetsk to Istanbul and Kobáne!

Borotba in solidarity with the Turkish and Kurdish left Union Borotba (Struggle) expresses its solidarity with the Turkish and Kurdish leftists that now lead an unequal battle on two fronts — against government repression and the terror of Islamic fascists. A barbaric attack on the Socialist Youth summer camp claimed the lives of more than […]

U.S. officials flex their power over Ukrainian parliament

By Dmitry Rodonov (Excerpts) July 17: Yesterday the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, introduced to the parliament constitutional amendments on the special status of Donbass. … The amendments were introduced during the visit to Ukraine by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, who along with U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt was present […]