Trump-Putin Pact

Dmitry Pozhidaev — Reading Trump’s peace plan through Lenin’s method allows us to keep two planes in view at once: inter-imperialist rivalry and Ukraine’s national liberation struggle against an oppressor.

The Ukraine Solidarity Network denounces this latest attempt to impose a settlement that is not acceptable to the Ukrainian people.

European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine — After Trump’s “summits” with Putin and European leaders, Ukraine confronts the immediate prospect of an unjust “peace” settlement that rewards the Russian aggressor.

Posle — Trump’s negotiations have evoked mixed emotions: hope for an end to the war, but also anxiety about its consequences and the terms of the potential deal.

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

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

Anti*Capitalist Resistance — We reject imperialist rearmament and instead argue for a new internationalism of the people.

Christopher Ford — Ukraine’s fight for freedom is intrinsically linked to the global battle against reactionary forces.

Simon Pirani — European powers have decided on long-term rearmament programmes. The left must not become cheerleaders for these.

Bloco de Esquerda — There are several imperialisms in the global system. But none of them will play a progressive role because all act according to the interests of their capitalist elites.

US re-engagement with Russia under Trump came as a shock to many, particularly its European allies. Dmitry Pozhidaev looks at the deeper strategic logic underpinning this apparent tectonic shift in US foreign policy.

Peter Hudis — Trump’s forging of a political alliance with Putin at the expense of Ukraine may not be totally unexpected, but its speed and extent represent a dramatic transformation of world politics.