Russia

Open letter from jailed Russian leftist dissidents: ‘At least 10,000 of us have punished simply for taking a civic stance’

Eleven Russian political prisoners have issued an appeal to all international leaders who care about the suffering of people for their beliefs.

The crisis of liberal hegemony is the reason why so many Europeans are turning to the extreme right

Ilya Budraitskis on the rise of the far right and anti-fascist strategies.

In support of ‘synchronized global disarmament’

Gilbert Achcar discusses ways of supporting Ukraine while rejecting a generalized war.

The two main problems preventing the Ukraine war from ending

Vitaliy Dudin — We all want the war in Ukraine to end as quickly as possible. So, what is stopping this?

Life for the empire: Russia’s imperial present in the context of the war against Ukraine

Adelaide Burgundets explores Russia’s imperial present in the context of the war against Ukraine.

‘No one has strengthened the Ukrainian far-right more than Putin’

Andriy Movchan looks at the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the far right's influence, and obstacles to solidarity with Ukraine’s left internationally.

‘Drill, baby, drill’: How the extraction and export of critical raw materials can exacerbate Ukraine’s resource trap

Maryna Larina — The global race for raw materials can provoke foreign interference and endanger countries that become targets of predatory extractivism.

The fight for democracy, social justice and equality in the Caucasus: An interview with Georgia’s Movement for Social Democracy

Ashley Smith interviews Vano Abramashvili, Maia Barkaia, Ia Eradze and Sopho Verdzueli about the current struggle in Georgia and the new organization they have set up, Movement for Social Democracy.

Gilbert Achcar: ‘For the neofascists, the law of the jungle is the only one that makes sense’

Where did the “global neofascist axis” come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia’s war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture.

Should we expect a new world war? Two prison letters from Boris Kagarlitsky

Boris Kagarlitsky reflects on the possibilities of a new world war by drawing on historical analogies, analysing China’s place in the global system, and uncovering the deeper structural crises that underpin today’s international conflicts.