Moldova: Tens of thousands join protest led by left, anti-EU forces

On Sunday, September 27, Moldova hosted large-scale nationwide protests. Tens of thousands of people came from across the country to a protest rally organized by Our Party and the Party of Socialists. Among the main demands of the demonstrators were the resignations of the heads of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the NIB, the Centre for […]

Donetsk protests anti-Soviet measures by Moldova regime

September 27: The initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova to create a “Museum of Soviet Occupation” is a highly immoral deed that disrespects history and the memory of millions of Soviet citizens who sacrificed their lives in the struggle against the German invaders in 1941-1945. Red Bloc members refurbish Soviet […]

MPs of all PACE factions demand release of ‘Petrenko Group’ in Moldova

September 28: This was announced by former deputy Alexander Petkov, who is with the wife of political prisoner Grigory Petrenko and lawyer Anna Ursachi in Strasbourg, France, where the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is in session. Slovenian MP Mathias Hanzhek, attorney Anna Ursachi, German Bundestag member Andrew Junco, and Lilia Petrenko […]

Moldova: Protest of anti-EU parties begins early to counter sabotage

September 24: On Thursday evening, supporters of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) and Our Party* pitched tents in front of the parliament building. The protest started early because the Yes Platform, which tried to prevent the protest, said it would set up its own tents there on Saturday. On the […]

Protest war criminal Poroshenko in New York!

Русский текст нижеWar criminal Poroshenko not welcome in New York!Protest! Tuesday, September 29 4:30 to 6:30 pm 116th St. & Broadway, ManhattanFacebook event page Columbia University has invited Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to speak. Who is he?– Oligarch selected in fraudulent election– Fascist collaborator– Violator of Minsk 2 ceasefire– Enforcer of IMF austerity– Jailer of journalists […]

Political prisoner Grigory Petrenko invited to address PACE session

September 22: Honorary member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and former Moldovan deputy Grigory Petrenko, who was arrested for participating in an anti-oligarchy protest September 6, was invited to attend the session of the Parliamentary Assembly to be held from September 28 to October 2 in Strasbourg, France. Petrenko was […]

Moldova: Red Bloc condemns oligarch regime’s negotiations with IMF

September 23: Any negotiations and the conclusion of new agreements between the IMF and Moldovan authorities, who are rapidly losing legitimacy, are inappropriate and unacceptable. This was stated by the party Our Home is Moldova (Red Bloc), led by political prisoner and former parliamentary deputy Grigory Petrenko. In the context of the visit of the […]

New York picket: Free Grigory Petrenko and Moldovan antifascist protesters!

Protesters demanding freedom for Grigory Petrenko and imprisoned Red Bloc activists picketed outside the Republic of Moldova’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on Sept. 21. Picket at Moldova’s UN Mission in New York, Sept. 21.Photo by Michael Kramer The protest had two aims: to show solidarity with the seven anti-oligarchy activists, […]

Paris in solidarity with Moldovan political prisoners

The case of the Petrenko Group, as the arrested ex-deputy Grigory Petrenko and other activists have been dubbed, quickly received publicity not only in Moldova, but also far beyond its borders. Demands for the immediate release of the political prisoners came from Paris. Residents of Paris expressed their solidarity with the detained activists led by […]

Ukraine’s Poroshenko: War criminal!

By Greg Butterfield, Workers World When Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrives in New York for the 70th United Nations General Assembly in late September, activists in solidarity with the Donbass People’s Republics and Ukrainian political prisoners plan to expose him for the war criminal he is. ‘Wanted for War Crimes’ by Bragon-the-bat Poroshenko comes bearing […]