Russia

Dmitry Mazorenko looks at how the deployment of Russian peacekeepers in January 2022 and the subsequent outbreak of war in Ukraine have reshaped Kazakhstan’s relationship with Russia.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — The October Revolution can be read as much as a symptom of a crisis of the world system as a project for its transformation that opened up a series of questions which remain unresolved even today.

Boris Kagarlitsky discusses prison life, the war, Stalinism debates, the state of Russia’s left media, “red imperialists”, prospects for a post-war political realignment and why he has no regrets that he did not leave Russia when he had the chance.

Simon Pirani — At the heart of “Voices Against Putin’s War” are ten speeches made in court by people who opposed Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, and were arrested and tried for doing so.

Chris Slee — Even if it were true that Putin was “worried about NATO’s intentions”, that still would not justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine is still resisting heroically Russia’s imperialist war of annexation, writes Fred Leplat.

Dave Holmes — The mainstream media has been full of relentless, wall-to-wall propaganda against Russia and China. As the US-NATO defeat in Ukraine becomes impossible to deny, the campaign against Russia and its ally China has intensified.

Eric Toussaint analyses the practical policies of the BRICS countries and the institutions they have established towards Israel and its genocide in Gaza.

Posle — Trump’s negotiations have evoked mixed emotions: hope for an end to the war, but also anxiety about its consequences and the terms of the potential deal.

Rahmane Idrissa dissects the myths and realities surrounding Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré.

Alexey Sakhnin & Liza Smirnova — To become the voice of millions of Russians weary of war, repression and inequality, the left needs a clear and compelling strategy.

William Jefferies explores the usefulness of long wave theory for understanding the current moment, how globalisation reshaped the world economy, and the coming period of crisis.