Russia

Soldiers from the armed forces of Ukraine

By Wolfgang Streeck

Putin’s war is driven by domestic politics: Interview with Boris Kagarlitsky

Interview with Boris Kagarlitsky by Paul Jay

'We have to be honest on Russia's aggression': Former Die Linke (Germany) MP on where and when wrong turns may have been taken

Interview with Jan van Aken by Kathrin Gerlof

Rubles, sanctions, and oil: Fighting the economic war

By Boris Kagarlitsky

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Ukrainian troops

How should socialists respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Chris Slee

Everlasting War: From Putin to Peter and back again

By Boris Kagarlitsky

Inside the Russian resistance against Putin’s war

By Ashley Smith

Is Russia an imperialist power? Part III: Continuities, reconstructions and ruptures

By Claudio Katz, Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal

Is Russia an imperialist power? Part II: Lenin’s legacy

By Claudio Katz, Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal

Special coverage: Understanding Putin's war on Ukraine

Updated and with a new section on the one year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Since Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February, LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal has sought to carry a range of views from the socialist left to help understand the significance of this event. Particular attention has been paid to the voices of Ukrainian and Russian leftists who are at the forefront of resisting this invasion.