Ukraine
Ukraine’s fight for freedom: A socialist case for solidarity and self‑determination
Paul Le Blanc offers a socialist perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing for solidarity with Ukraine's fight for self-determination while opposing the imperialist agendas of both Russia and Western powers.
Adib Shaheen explains how the struggle for a just future and the support of peoples resisting aggression and repression are the same struggle.
Global crisis, conflict and war: What internationalism for the 21st century?
Pierre Rousset provides an overview of the unfolding “polycrisis” the world is immersed in.
‘If we didn’t join the armed forces, the left in Ukraine would cease to exist,’ says Taras Bilous
An interview with Taras Bilous, a Ukrainian historian and essayist who has served in the Ukrainian army since the beginning of the Russian aggression.
Simon Pirani — What can we, in the labour and social movements, do about these two conflicts that are transforming the world we live in, and heightening fears of bigger, bloodier wars?
A revolution in Russia is possible
Mikhail Lobanov on the prospects for political change in Putin’s Russia.
Ireland and Ukraine’s struggle for independence 1916 –23
Ireland and Ukraine had similar challenges in the period 1916 – 1923. Conor Kostick and Vladyslav Starodubtsev answer questions about the period and compare the experiences of the left in that era.
Perspectives for socialists in 2024: An interview with David McNally
David McNally looks at current geopolitical dynamics, economic fault lines, labor struggles and perspectives for socialists in 2024.
From Ukraine to Gaza: Imperialism, resistance and solidarity
Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pete Cannell discusses the shifting ground of economic and geopolitical rivalry and the need for international solidarity in building resistance to imperialism and militarism.
Russian Socialist Movement: ‘Stop the war’ has to mean ‘death to the dictatorship’
Russian Socialist Movement — Two years ago, Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was not a response to any military threat posed by Ukraine or NATO: it was an attempt to subjugate a neighboring country that Putin simply believes should not exist.
[Updated] Solidarity statements on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Solidarity statements released by the Fourth International, Ukraine Solidarity Network (US), European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine, and left elected representatives on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
How to understand Russia’s imperialist attitude toward Ukraine
Hanna Perekhoda analyzes construction of Russian imperialist imagery of Ukraine, rooted in the Russian ruling elite’s drive to maintain its power.