Ukraine

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.

Oleksandr Kyselov — With a madman in the White House, all pretences have fallen away and raw power again reigns supreme. But if the left acts in a quick and determined manner now, it can help give peace a chance.

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.

Li Andersson discusses the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s return.

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.

Ukraine Solidarity Network-US — Anyone with an ounce of compassion wants this war to end as soon as possible, but it is morally unacceptable for outsiders to demand that Ukraine surrender.

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”.

Dave Holmes — Trump is undoubtedly many bad things, but he has realised that the war in Ukraine is lost and wants to get it off the table.

Yana Bondareva discusses Sotsialnyi Rukh’s commitment to the armed defence of Ukraine against Russia’s imperialist aggression.

Marga Ferré shares her insights on the ideological and structural dynamics shaping the left across Europe.

Gilbert Achcar — We are witnessing a convergence between neofascists at the expense of oppressed peoples.

Fred Leplat and Liz Lawrence explore the situation facing Ukraine today and key solidarity tasks in the months ahead.