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 […]

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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 […]

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Arkadich: Ghost Brigade bites back as Ukrainian forces target civilians

Video interview by Igor (“Troll”) and Sergey (“Dancer”) Excerpts from an exclusive interview with “Arkadich,” [Pyotr Birukov], commander of the Volunteer Communist Detachment of the Ghost Brigade, about the situation at the front on the territory entrusted to him. “Basically, the village of Donetsk [in Lugansk People’s Republic] is now subjected to shelling. [Ukrainian forces] […]

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Mukachevo: Slaughterhouse for smuggling

By Sergei Kirichuk Coordinator, Union Borotba (Struggle) July 15, 2015: Footage from the little Carpathian town of Mukachevo shocked many Ukrainians. Columns of military equipment heading to the west of the country, a statement of the Interior Ministry of operations conducted under the leadership of the anti-terrorist center, blasted police cars. So far, only the […]

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‘NO to the end!’ Borotba in solidarity with the struggle of the Greek people against the EU empire

July 16: The popular referendum held July 5 in Greece raised hopes for long-awaited changes, and not only in that country. Greece has captured the world’s attention as a place where a break with decades of disastrous policies of neoliberalism can begin, where a resounding defeat can be inflicted on the anti-people EU empire. The […]

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On the IMF, Greece and Ukraine

By Greg Butterfield July 15: The IMF (that is, Wall Street and Washington) is demanding that the EU/ECB extend more debt relief to Greece as part of the new bailout package. The IMF, which is supposed to kick in about 25 percent of the bailout, threatens to withdraw otherwise. Supposedly this is because IMF regulations […]

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Kiev junta continues trial of communist Alexander Bondarchuk

Freedom for defenders of working people! Tomorrow, July 10, 2015, at 14.30 in Darnytskyi district court of Kiev (address: Kyiv, vul. Kosice, 5A), another court hearing will be held in the case of the editor-in-chief of “Working Class” and opposition politician Alexander V. Bondarchuk.  Alexander Bondarchuk The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) accuses Alexander Bondarchuk […]

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Odessa Deputy Alexey Albu joins Ghost Brigade: ‘My job is organizing’

By Alexey AlbuOdessa Regional Council Deputy in exileCoordinator, Union Borotba (Struggle) July 7: News of my membership in the Ghost Brigade spread with great speed! (This makes me happy.) [See Ukrainian press report, ‘Odessa deputy joins Ghost Brigade militants’] But I would like to clarify a few points. Alexey Albu (left) with Ghost Brigade Commander […]

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