Russian imperialism

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.

Imperialism: ‘Antagonistic cooperation’ or antagonistic contradictions? A reply to Promise Li
Michael Pröbsting — Imperialism today is not a system characterised by “antagonistic cooperation” but rather by antagonistic contradictions.

Uprising for democracy in the Caucasus: The Georgian people versus the government
Ia Eradze, Luka Nakhutsrishvili and Lela Rekhviashvili discuss the roots of the Georgian uprising, its trajectory, and Georgia’s place in global capitalism and the imperialist order.

Age of ‘Empire’ or age of imperialism? A reply to Claudio Katz
Michael Pröbsting — Contrary to Claudio Katz’s claims that world capitalism is domination of a single US-led “Empire”, it continues to be characterised by inter-imperialist rivalry.

Ilya Matveev: ‘Lenin’s theory only goes part of the way towards explaining Russian imperialism’
Ilya Matveev — Ideology is the crucial factor in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which cannot be accounted for simply with reference to contradictions of capital accumulation or geopolitics.

State of the world: Economic crisis and geopolitical rivalries
Claude Serfati — The global space is being transformed under the dual pressure of economic dynamics and geopolitical rivalries.

Class analysis and Russian imperialism: A response to Ilya Matveev
Dmitry Pozhidaev — By focusing on ideology and Putin’s personal motivations, Matveev overlooks class dynamics and the material interests of Russia’s capitalist class, which are crucial to understanding Russia’s post-2014 foreign policy.

Russian imperialism: Economic and military aspects
Chris Slee — Economic statistics are not the sole basis for deciding if a country is imperialist. We also have to look at factors such as military strength and military interventions abroad.