Moscow: Save the People’s Memorial to the Soviet defenders

On October 4, the day that, 24 years ago, on the orders of [then Russian President Boris] Yeltsin, tanks fired at the Supreme Soviet of Russia, actions to commemorate the defenders of the Constitution and innocent victims of the massacre will take place in Moscow. According to tradition people will gather in 1905 Square at […]

In memory of the defenders of Soviet power: It’s time

The fiery shadow of Black October By Ekaterina Polguieva October 3, 2015: The symbol of “My 90s” will always be a photograph of the October 1993 days: the charred House of Soviets as the backdrop to an advertising billboard screaming, “Rendezvous with America.” The Soviet power and its defenders have already been shot, the insurrection […]

Lugansk: Communists mark 75th anniversary of Young Guard

By Anna BrekhovaOctober 1: Komsomol members and the Communists of Lugansk celebrated the 75th anniversary of the underground Komsomol Young Guard organization [active during the fascist occupation of World War II]. Guests at the event were representatives of Dnepropetrovsk and the Czech Republic. Participants visited the Krasnodon museum and laid flowers in the mass grave […]

Russia: Remember fallen fighters of October 1993 Moscow Uprising

Never forgive, Never forget! The United Communist Party (OKP), paying tribute to the heroes who fell in the struggle for Soviet power during the Moscow uprising in October 1993, invites everyone to mourning and protest actions: In MOSCOW – October 3 from 18.00 at the memorial to the defenders of the House of Soviets on […]

Anticapitalism-2017: Sergei Udaltsov jailed for five days

September 25: The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow ordered arrested for five days the coordinator of the Left Front Sergei Udaltsov, who was detained September 23 before the “Anticapitalism 2017” march. Sergei Udaltsov detained by police on Sept. 23. “Udaltsov is guilty of committing an offense under Part 2, Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code […]

Anticap 2017: Udaltsov held by police past release deadline

Detained before “Anticap,” Udaltsov continues to be illegally held by the police September 25: The coordinator of the Left Front Sergei Udaltsov, who was detained in the center of Moscow on September 23 before the “Anticapitalism 2017” action, remains in custody despite the expiration of the 48-hour deadline for his release, said Denis Sommer, one […]

Anticapitalism 2017 march repressed in Moscow; many arrested

‘Anticapitalism 2017’ was stopped at the root: Lakeev, Udaltsov, Limonov detained By Dmitry Cherny September 23: Today in Moscow, the “Anticapitalism-2017” march was to begin at at the Chekhovskaya Metro station, with an end rally planned at the monument to Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya. The notice was filed on time with the mayor’s office, but the […]

Russia: Anticapitalism 2017 and crisis of World Festival of Youth & Students

On eve of World Festival of Youth and Students, Moscow authorities are preparing an attack on left organizations On the eve of the World Festival of Youth and Students [October 14-22 in Sochi], the Anticapitalism 2017 March will be held in Moscow on Saturday, September 23. Notification was sent to the mayor’s office, signed by […]

Odessa defendants acquitted, then re-arrested: ‘There is a political will to keep them behind bars’

By Alexander ChalenkoUkraina.ru (Excerpts) September 19: Yesterday, the Illichivsk City Court of Odessa acquitted the participants of the May 2 events from the Antimaidan [antifascist opponents of the February 2014 right-wing coup in Kiev]. This decision provoked the anger of Ukrainian nationalists. The judges considered that the accused “Kulikovtsy” did not take part and did […]

Anticapitalism March to be held without agreement of Moscow City Hall

On the eve of the World Festival of Youth and Students, the Anticapitalism 2017 March will be held in Moscow on Saturday, September 23. Notification was sent to the mayor’s office, signed by the participants of the organizing committee of the action. The subsequent actions of the Moscow government, alas, frankly violate the law on […]