Russia
Trump, Putin and Ukraine: Towards a division of spheres of influence at the expense of the people
Eric Toussaint — Trump’s policy follows the classic logic of great-power rivalry: curb the Moscow-China rapprochement, keep the US at the centre of the diplomatic arena, and make Europe bear the cost of the war in Ukraine.
Putin’s four antifascist myths
Anastasia Spartak deconstructs Russian propaganda to refute Russia's uses “antifascism” to justify the war in Ukraine.
(Video) Ukraine’s anti-imperialist struggle (plus statements on anniversary of Russia’ invasion)
A webinar marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine. Plus statements by Sotsialnyi Rukh (Ukraine), Posle Editorial Collective (Russia) and Ukraine Solidarity Network (US).
Czechia: When Communism became illegal again
Dmitry Pozhidaev — Like 85 years ago, under the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Communism is illegal in Czechia.
Volunteering in wartime Ukraine: Interview with Daria Saburova
Daria Saburova looks at how volunteer labor has become a site of gender and class tensions, and the specific features of class relations in contemporary Ukraine.
Resisting the monstrous trifecta of war, genocide and ecocide
Markela Panegyres — The only force capable of making meaningful cracks in the imperialist and capitalist armour is a mass movement of international ecosocialism.
Ukraine: The peace that cannot come
Oleksandr Kyselov — Russia appears unwilling to compromise in Ukraine, a problem ignored by those calling for an end to support for Kyiv.
The Putin regime and the consolidation of a new imperialist state in Russia
Florence Oppen — Russia's imperialist economy today is a case study in the principle of combined and uneven development.
Is Russia imperialist? A response to Renfrey Clarke
Chris Slee — Lenin’s writings make clear that imperialism is not just an economic phenomenon. Political and military aspects also matter.