Odessa anti-fascist leader: Saakashvili appointment targets Transnistria

By Dmitry Rodionov and Alexander Sivov [Excerpts] On May 30, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appointed former Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili governor of the Odessa region. Earlier, Poroshenko signed a decree granting Saakashvili Ukrainian citizenship. According to Poroshenko, Saakashvili “not in word but in deed proved that he can not only demonstrate good knowledge and give […]

Moldova: Under public pressure, political prisoners Amerberg & Grygorchuk released from custody

May 29: Political prisoners Mikhail Amerberg and Pavel Grygorchuk were released under judicial control. During the meeting of the Appeals Chamber in the case of the political prisoners, the judge sided with the defense, changing the measure of restraint against Grygorchuk and Amerberg from house arrest to judicial control. Grygorchuk and Amerberg were among the […]

Donbass militia leader describes ‘our attempt to build a more just society’

By Greg Butterfield Workers World spoke with Alexey Markov (military callsign “Good”), political commissar of the Volunteer Communist Detachment (RCD) of the Ghost Brigade in the Lugansk People’s Republic. The RCD’s military commander is Pyotr Biryukov (callsign “Arkadich”). The Ghost Brigade is an anti-fascist militia defending people in the Donbass region from the war unleashed […]

Donbass protests demand justice for victims of U.S.-Ukraine war

By Greg Butterfield With sorrow and rage, people in the Donbass region have ripped aside the veil of U.S. diplomatic maneuvering to reveal what is truly happening there – ongoing war crimes against children and other civilians by forces loyal to the extreme-right-wing Ukrainian government backed by Washington. In several mass outpourings in late May, […]

Maryana Naumova congratulates Donbass children on their last day of school

May 29: Hello everyone! I Maryana Naumova, four-time world champion in the bench press. Today, the last bell sounds at the schools of Donbass. For some this is the beginning of a long-awaited summer vacation, while others say their final goodbye to school and step into adulthood. I want to congratulate you, my dears, on this beautiful […]

Alexei Mozgovoi: ‘The oligarchs are still our main enemy’

Interview by Katerina Ruskevich, LIVA LIVA editors’ note: This is one of the last interviews given by Alexei Mozgovoi, commander of the Ghost Brigade, who openly declared that the people of Donbass and Ukraine must join forces to put an end to the reign of the super-rich capitalists on both sides of the front line. […]

Mass outpouring honors Mozgovoi in Alchevsk

By Victor Shapinov, Union Borotba (Struggle) May 27: To understand whether the inhabitants of Novorossiya support the militia, it was enough to come to the last goodbye for Alexei Borisovich Mozgovoi. People from Lugansk carrying carnations caught rides to Alchevsk. At the former local Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) building, now the headquarters of the […]

New York memorial for Commander Alexei Mozgovoi

Talk given by Greg Butterfield of the International Action Center at the memorial for Commander Alexei Mozgovoi and the Ghost Brigade martyrs, at the statue of the Liberator Simon Bolivar in Central Park, New York City, May 27, 2015. Sisters and brothers, We are here today to honor the memory of Novorossiyan militia Commander Alexei […]

An easy way to support the struggle against fascism in Donbass & Ukraine today!

In New York the International Action Center has called a memorial for Donbass resistance leader Alexei Mozgovoi today, to coincide with his funeral. Mozgovoi and four other comrades were assassinated on Saturday in the Lugansk People’s Republic. Two civilians were also killed. The Ukraine-U.S.-NATO war against Donbass continues. Just last night, several cities in Donetsk […]

‘Powerful atmosphere of unity’ at Mozgovoi’s funeral

By Evgeniy GolishkinAlchevsk, Lugansk People’s Republic May 27: We laid red carnations for the people’s commander. Thousands of people believe Alexey Borisovich is a member of their family. I am confident that the Ghost Brigade will begin to see another massive entry of volunteers. In Kommunarovske (Alchevsk), people are faithful to Mozgovi’s brigade and see […]