Russia

In defence of Lenin’s writings on the national question: A response to Hanna Perekhoda
Dmitry Pozhidaev — Lenin’s vision of the national question was far from assimilationist; it was a dialectical approach that recognised proletarian internationalism could only be built on respect for national and cultural differences.

The Syrian revolution, Iran and Israel: Squaring the circle, refuting myths
Michael Karadjis breaks down some myths surrounding Israel, Iran and the fall of the Assad regime.

Russian left statements: ‘The Putin-Trump “peace talks” will bring nothing but new imperialist wars’
On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian Socialists for Peace Without Annexations and Posle Media put forward a revolutionary left stance on the Trump-Putin negotiations.

Spain: From opposing US imperialism to defending the Putin-Trump pact
Alfons Bech — Some political twists and turns might seem implausible. But they can happen and quickly. Such is the case with those who went from defending Putin’s war to defending Trump as a “peacemaker”.

United States-Russia talks: Peace between neofascists and war on oppressed peoples
Gilbert Achcar — We are witnessing a convergence between neofascists at the expense of oppressed peoples.

Trevor Ngwane: ‘Barbarism is no longer an abstraction. We can see it right in front of our eyes’
Trevor Ngwane — Rosa Luxemburg said the sharpening of the class struggle in the context of a rolling capitalist crisis would soon put a stark choice before humanity: socialism or barbarism? That moment has come.

Ukraine three years after all‑out invasion: Continue solidarity and support
Fred Leplat and Liz Lawrence explore the situation facing Ukraine today and key solidarity tasks in the months ahead.