Committee for Liberation of Odessa supports Zakharchenko’s appeal

October 28: Today, on the anniversary of Ukraine’s liberation from Nazi invaders, we, representatives of the Committee for the Liberation of Odessa, affirm our full support for the appeal by the leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko to the inhabitants of Odessa concerning the prohibition of the Banner of Victory of the Great Patriotic […]

Zakharchenko calls on Odessa to revolt against junta, defend Victory Banner

October 27: The leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) Alexander Zakharchenko urged residents of Odessa to resist the Ukrainian authorities, in response to the decision of the Primorsky court to ban the use of the Victory Banner during public events as a “symbol of the totalitarian regime.” “Throughout the year, Kiev especially scoffs at […]

Moldova outrage: Court extends arrest of Red Bloc prisoners for another 45 days

The Riscani sector court in Chisinau, at a meeting on Wednesday, October 28, extended the arrest of eight members of the Petrenko Group. The prosecutor demanded to extend the detention for 90 days. The judge partially granted his request, identifying different members of the group for extensions of arrest from 30 to 45 days. Lawyers […]

ROT Front: Communists want to celebrate November 7 on Red Square

October 28: Representatives of “non-system” communists and leftists filed notice with the Moscow city government on holding a march and rally on November 7 in the city center. The rally will take place on Revolution Square, and the march will make a stop at Red Square. According to the organizers, the main square of the […]

Donetsk: Hundreds mark anniversary of Soviet Ukraine’s liberation from Nazi rule

Donetsk, October 28 (DAN): About 500 people gathered at a rally in Donetsk today to mark the 71st anniversary of the liberation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from the German invaders. The action took place at the monument to the victims of fascism in the Metropolitan Park of Slavic Culture. The rally was attended […]

Youth in Odessa region protest ‘repression of Bessarabia’

October 27: A campaign of events and flash mobs is underway in the cities of Ukrainian Bessarabia, with appeals to stop the repression against Bessarabian activists, in particular against journalists Artem Buzila and Elena Glischinskaya. This time, Bessarabia activists in two neighboring villages linked arms and chanted “Bessarabia against repression,” unfurling a large banner with […]

Moscow protest demands re-hiring of transport workers’ leader

By Tolik Belenko Today, October 27, at the Moscow City Department of Transportation, a rally was held is solidarity with the independent Interregional Trade Union of Public Transportation Workers at Bauman tram depot and its chairman, Yuri Dashkov. The event was organized by the United Communist Party (OKP). On October 19, Yuri Dashkov was illegally […]

Court hearing for Petrenko Group political prisoners: Chisinau, Oct. 28

From Vlada Amerberg: Tomorrow, October 28, in Riscani court (Kiev str. 3, Chisinau, Moldova), a hearing will be held to review the merits of the case and, in particular, further measure of detention of four political prisoners: Grigory Petrenko, Mikhail Amerberg, Pavel Grigorciuk, and Alexander Roshko. Prosecutors intend to seek a further 90 days in […]

Moldova Socialist leader: After release of Usatii, we must free Petrenko Group

October 26: The release of the leader of Our Party, Balti Mayor Renato Usatii, is a good sign, and now we need to do everything possible to free all the political prisoners, headed by ex-deputy Grigory Petrenko. This was stated by the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), Igor Dodon. […]

Moscow union leader fired after picket for transport workers’ rights

Oct. 27 protest in solidarity with the independent trade union at Bauman depot and its chair, Yuri Dashkov Today, October 27, at the Department of Transport of the city of Moscow, a rally will be held in solidarity with the primary trade union organization of the Interregional Trade Union of Public Transport Workers at the […]