Lugansk Komsomol leader speaks at OSCE/ODIHR conference to break information blockade

September 29: The leader of the Lugansk Young Communist League took part in the annual conference of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), affiliated with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which began its work on September 19, 2016. Anna Brekhova The journalist for “Comments” and well-known Lugansk youth […]

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Eternal memory to ‘Lesik,’ Ghost Brigade fighter & Odessa communist

Slava died … By Alexey MarkovDeputy Commander, Ghost Brigade (Prizrak) Sept. 25: Glory to “Forester”, aka “Lesik.” A high-spirited guy originally from Odessa, he was in Slavyansk, then — from the autumn of 2014 — in our Volunteer Communist Detachment. In this photo, taken during our first combat alert, we had not even managed to […]

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Maxim Chalenko: Problems and prospects of international work in Lugansk

Sept. 20: A journalist from “Commentary” spoke with Maxim Chalenko, coordinator of the AIS Forum (Antifascism, Internationalism, Solidarity), about the problems and prospects of international work in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). Maxim Chalenko, coordinator of the AIS Forum. Everyone knows that no state can survive in isolation in the modern world. But how can […]

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Moldova: Petrenko Group activists removed from courtroom for filming hearing

On Tuesday, September 20, some members of the Petrenko Group in Chisinau, Moldova, were removed from the courtroom after Pavel Grigorchuk, who had prior permission from the court, began filming the hearing, which heard from prosecution witnesses. “Grigory Petrenko and I were removed from the courtroom because I broadcast the hearing. The court banned me, […]

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‘Fascism must be stopped here’: On the front line with the Ghost Brigade

Ceasefire at the front The guns are falling silent in eastern Ukraine. The volunteers of the Ghost Brigade (Prizrak) want to fight fascism. By Susann Witt-Stahl, Junge WeltAlchevsk September 16: On Thursday night a ceasefire went into effect between the Army and National Guard of the Kiev regime on one side, and the troops of […]

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Anti-fascist roundtable challenges ‘International Russian Conservative Forum’

In the city on the Neva, a roundtable on “The relevance of anti-fascism” An anti-fascist roundtable was held September 11, 2016, on the initiative of the St. Petersburg Branch of the United Communist Party (OKP). Roundtable participants discussed a wide range of issues related to the rise of ultra-right manifestations in modern Russia, the former […]

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‘I’m not afraid’: Movement against oligarchy finds new life in Moldova

By Greg Butterfield, Workers World Picture it: The center of a beautiful but decaying city. A lavish military parade and concert is held for the rich politicians and bosses who’ve sucked it dry. Thousands of police in riot gear, brought from all parts of the country, protect wealthy party-goers. Ordinary residents struggle for a glimpse […]

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