‘Ghost’ fighter’s speech at conference in Germany met with applause

Alexey Markov, commander of the communist detachment of the Ghost Brigade of Alexei Mozgovoi, participated in the International Rosa Luxemburg Conference in Berlin on January 9. Over 1,000 people listed to Markov’s presentation, broadcast over Skype, reported Politnavigator. Markov’s speech was very warmly received by the audience. Moderating the discussion was Suzann Witt-Stahl, a well-known […]

Film planned in memory of Seva Petrovsky

Studio “Aurora” invites you to participate in the filming of a video dedicated to our fallen hero, Vsevolod Petrovsky, who died a year ago near Debaltsevo, rescuing comrades. For clip we need people of different professions and ages: a miner, teacher, doctor, metallurgist, military and so on. The main objective: to read the given text […]

Ghost Brigade commanders: ‘Come to front line’ to support Novorossiya’s future

January 12: When will the war be over? What should we expect? What is the situation at the front now? These questions are probably asked by every inhabitant of Novorossiya, weary of enduring daily shelling of the territories near the front line. There’s only one way to find answers to these questions – by speaking directly to […]

Moldova: Political prisoner Grigory Petrenko invited to PACE session

January 12: Honorary member of PACE Grigory Petrenko was invited to participate in the January session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The invitation was sent on behalf of the Group of the European United Left Alliance in PACE. Political prisoner Grigory Petrenko in court.Photo: Omega As noted in the document, the […]

Alexey Markov at Berlin Conference: ‘Genuine communist parties, not discussion clubs’ are necessary

By Claudia Wangerin, Junge Welt January 9: Alexey Markov, founder and political commander of the communist detachment of the Ghost Brigade in Donbass, which are referred to in Western media mostly as a “pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine,” participated in a live video interview during the 2016 Rosa Luxemburg Conference in Berlin, giving insights into […]

‘Ghost’ spokesperson responds to unconfirmed report of Brigade’s disbandment

Translator’s note: A report by Anna Dolgareva circulating in Russian-language media states that the leadership of the Lugansk People’s Republic has moved to disband the Ghost Brigade of Alexei Mozgovoi and dismiss several hundred volunteer militia. The following response was posted on VK January 7 by a member of the Ghost Brigade’s political department. By Alexander […]

Ghost Brigade fighter ‘Alice’: We were brought up on different principles

By Militia “Themis” When men go to the front in Donbass, to defend their land from the invasion of the Ukrainian Nazis, leaving the ranks of yesterday’s miners and students to join the militia, their women, faithful to the honorable title “homemakers,” await them, calling on all guardian angels to be with their husbands, fathers […]

Alexey Markov: Humanist in camouflage

By Susann Witt-Stahl December 30: He loves literature, Remarque, Marquez, Pushkin, and classical music. He never served in an army. “War is a deeply repugnant and profoundly inhuman business,” said Alexey Markov in an interview with Junge Welt. However, today he voluntarily wears a camouflage suit, serves as senior political commissar of a military unit, […]

Donbass: The battle over billions

Ukrainian oligarchs have not lost hope of regaining their power and influence in Novorossiya By Victor Shapinov December 23: Lugansk and Donetsk are threatened not only by the military aggression of Kiev. Today, acting in different ways, Ukrainian oligarchs are secretly preparing “a creeping restoration of order” in the young republics. Borotba coordinator Victor Shapinov Who is Mr. Kurchenko? […]

Against De-Sovietization! Against De-Communization!

From Union Borotba (Struggle) of Ukraine and Novorossiya: The policy of banning Soviets symbols, culture and ideas – this is a way of destroying dissent. Soviet symbols reflect the social, scientific and cultural achievements denied to us by the criminal Ukrainian regime. The hammer and sickle is first and foremost a symbol of the unity […]