Lugansk communists participate in meeting of World Federation of Democratic Youth

Lugansk Communists, representatives of the Union of Left Forces and the Komsomol, took part in the meeting of the General Council of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, held in Moscow on February 4-8, 2016. Lugansk comrades participated in the meetings of the Council on the organization of the Federation’s work, participated in the European […]

Communists join events to mark Day of Liberation of Lugansk

February 14 is a very special day for Lugansk. At dawn on that day in 1943, our city was liberated from the Nazi invaders. Commemorative events dedicated to this event are held annually in Lugansk. In 2016, the city administration is planning celebrations for the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Lugansk from the fascist […]

Volunteer Communist Detachment: They gave their lives for their comrades

By Alexey Markov, Ghost Brigade deputy commander February 9: On February 8, 2015, the Volunteer Communist Detachment (DKO) of the Ghost Brigade suffered its most severe one-time loss. During an operation to rescue wounded members of a reconnaissance team, three DKO soldiers were killed: history teacher from St. Petersburg, Eugene “Taimyr” Pavlenko; Donetsk journalist, historian […]

19th World Festival of Youth & Students to be held in Russia in 2017

February 7: Today, the World Federation of Democratic Youth and international student organizations attending the International Consultative Meeting decided to hold the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in Russia in 2017, according to the official website of the Russian Ministry of Youth Affairs. Last Monday, the WFDY delegation arrived in Russia on a familiarization visit, […]

Donetsk students, teachers & veterans attend memorial for Vsevolod Petrovsky

On February 8, in school № 30 in Donetsk, an event was held entitled “Patriotism: A View of Generations,” dedicated to school graduate, journalist and soldier Vsevolod Petrovsky. The meeting, organized by the Patriot Club, was attended by teachers and students, veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Donbass, and friends and colleagues of Vsevolod, […]

Donetsk Information Ministry honors warrior-journalist Vsevolod Petrovsky

Today, February 8, marks the one year anniversary of the death of Vsevolod Petrovsky — historian, soldier, and former employee of the Ministry of Information of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). He was among the first who came to the ministry and made an invaluable contribution to the development of Republican journalism. According to his […]

Vsevolod Petrovsky: Step into eternity

By Denis Grigoryuk Perhaps he was supposed to be a political scientist, a talented historian, a remarkable poet, but he chose the path of a fighter for justice and freedom. He was given a short but bright life. The life of a hero. He went from being an activist of the “Orange Revolution” to a […]

French documentary exposes neo-Nazi role in Ukraine

By Greg Butterfield, Workers World For the first time, the role of fascist politicians and neo-Nazi gangs in the 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Kiev has reached a mass audience in the West, with the Feb. 1 broadcast of journalist Paul Moreira’s documentary “Ukraine: Masks of the Revolution” on Frances’ Canal+ television network. The 55-minute film […]

Donetsk: Memorial for communist militia Vsevolod Petrovsky Feb. 8

Patriot Club of the Donetsk Regional Museum will host a memorial for war correspondent Vsevolod Petrovsky On February 8, 2016, at 12:00, members of Patriot Club of the Donetsk Regional Museum, dedicated to local history, will visit Donetsk Secondary School No. 30. At the school, a club meeting will be held on the theme: “Patriotism: […]

Hero of French film about Ukraine rejects accusations of ‘homophobia,’ ‘Stalinism’ and ‘cooperation with neo-Nazis’

By Semen Doroshenko, PolitNavigator February 4: Ex-deputy of the Odessa Regional Council, communist, and coordinator of the Odessa branch of the Ukrainian organization Union Borotba (Struggle) Alexey Albu, for almost two years forced to live in political exile because of the events in Ukraine, made a statement concerning the documentary film recently released in France, […]