Bill Dores: In memory of Victor Ivanovich Anpilov

Message to the memorial for Victor Anpilov in Moscow, January 20, 2018. Dear Comrades, I was deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Comrade Victor Ivanovich Anpilov. My deepest sympathy and solidarity to his family and his comrades of Labor Russia and the Communist movement. I met Victor Ivanovich in the grim days […]

WWP to Victor Anpilov memorial: ‘His name and example will live forever’

Message to the Jan. 20, 2018, memorial meeting in Moscow. Dear comrades, The members of Workers World Party of the United States extend our sincere condolences and solidarity to the family and friends, members of the Labor Russia movement, and all revolutionary communists of Russia, on the passing of Comrade Viktor Ivanovich Anpilov. Our Party […]

RKRP on Victor Anpilov: ‘The memory of this indomitable fighter will be preserved’

Together we will win! Most of us heard this ardent appeal from the lips of the fiery fighter for socialism Victor Anpilov in 1991. Yesterday he suddenly passed away in his 73rd year. He died of a stroke. Victor Ivanovich Anpilov was a member of the Movement of the Communist Initiative, who spoke out against […]

Victor Anpilov: In memory of the leader

Executive Committee of the All-Russian Public Movement “Labor Russia” — in memory of Victor Ivanovich Anpilov The executive committee of the all-Russian political movement Labor Russia sadly reports that on January 15, after an extensive stroke, Victor Ivanovich Anpilov, one of the organizers and active participants of the post-Soviet communist movement, the founder and honorary […]

Ukraine enslaved to the First World

By Vyacheslav Azarov Liva.com.ua January 16: A few days ago, a scandal erupted over Trump’s latest racist outburst, when he expressed his lack of understanding why the U.S. should accept migrants from African “shithole” countries. As a professional showman who loves vivid images, and an amateur in politics who cannot hide his true face, he […]

Moldova: Hunger strikers in Balti resist oligarchy’s repression

In Balti, new repression against supporters of Renato Usatii January 13: The authorities are trying to prevent the holding of a referendum on confidence in the mayor of the city of Balti, Renato Usatii. [Usatti is a popular left-wing opposition leader in Moldova and head of “Our Party.” He was forced into exile by the […]

Honor the memory of Comrade Victor Anpilov in Moscow Jan. 20

January 20 – Farewell to Victor Anpilov The funeral for Victor Anpilov will take place in Moscow on Saturday, January 20 at 12.00 in the hall of the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery (STR. Râbinovaâ, 24) ‘Together we will win!’ Honor the memory of an honest fighter for socialism! #Помни_и_борись Source Translated by Greg Butterfield

After court ban, union launches campaign to protect workers’ right to unite

MPRA launches campaign to protect workers’ right to unite The decision to liquidate the Interregional Trade Union “Workers Association” (MPRA) as a “foreign agent,” adopted by the City Court of St. Petersburg on January 10, is more than an attack on a single trade union. The main principles of trade unionism and any other progressive […]

Russia: Workers, supporters fight court ban on militant trade union

Statement of the MPRA on the continuation of its legitimate activities On January 10, the City Court of St. Petersburg banned the Interregional Trade Union “Workers Association” (MPRA). If this politically-motivated and -ordered judicial decision remains in force, the very existence of trade unions in the Russian Federation will be called into question. The MPRA […]

Victor Anpilov, 1945-2018: Communist who led resistance to counter-revolution

Farewell, Victor Ivanovich! The long-time chairman of the Executive Committee of the Labor Russia movement, the communist Victor Ivanovich Anpilov, passed away. And together with him, a whole epoch in the political life of our country and the whole USSR has passed. Victor Anpilov We must not forget how, after the counter-revolutionary coup of 1991, […]