Monthly Archives: October 2014

Svoboda nazi apologist quits party to become head of Security Service propaganda

One of the most notorious Ukrainian members of parliament for the far-right party ‘Svoboda,’ Yuri Michalchyshyn, quits the party so that he can become head of the propaganda and analysis of the Ukraine Security Service, SBU. Mikhalchyshyn is an open … Continue reading

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Ukraine: Thousands of far right supporters mark anniversary of genocidal UPA

On October 14 thousands marched in several Ukrainian cities to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), the WWII organisation which collaborated with Nazi Germany and carried out genocide against Poles and Jews. President Poroshenko … Continue reading

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Zugres: Workers at ZEMZ want to establish collective ownership

The workers of the Zuevsky Works of Energy-Mechanical Engineering (who have been unemployed for a long time) appealed to the chairman of the Supreme council of Donetsk Peoples’ Republic. The workers propose as a solution to the problem – to introduce collective … Continue reading

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Hundreds of conscript National Guard soldiers stage mutiny, demand to be demobilised

On October 13 hundreds of National Guard soldiers staged locked their officers, left their base in Novi Petrivtsi and marched on Kiev to protest outside the president’s office demanding their demobilisation. A similar protest by 50 National Guard soldiers took place … Continue reading

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Ukrainian National Guard soldier wearing nazi SS insignia

Two pictures distributed by Associated Press show a Ukrainian National Guard soldier wearing insignia of the nazi military organisation SS Waffen in his hat and arm while being reviewed by Prime Minister Yatseniuk.

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Svoboda far right thugs attempt to disrupt Odessa massacre commemoration meeting in Madrid

On October 8, a group of half a dozen well built Ukrainian far right thugs attempted to disrupt a meeting in commemoration of the Odessa massacre at the Complutense University in Madrid, Spain, but were repelled by the students.

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London photo exhibition remembers Odessa massacre 5 months on

A photography exhibition commemorating the victims of the Odessa massacre opened in the Marx Memorial Library in Central London, Thursday.

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Building Solidarity With The Anti-Fascist Resistance In Ukraine

THE TUC conference in Liverpool last month adopted an emergency motion from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) opposing Nato’s war drive in Ukraine. This decision provides the basis for developing a better understanding of the emergent … Continue reading

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Odessa: Fascist Right Sector paramilitaries step up their attacks

In the last few days there have been a series of actions by groups of Right Sector paramilitaries, attempting to take upon themselves police functions with the clear aim of intimidating any potential opponents.

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Fascist thugs violent attack on defenders of Lenin statute in Kharkov

The day after a the destruction of Lenin’s statue in Kharkov, a small number of people gathered to protest the fact and were violently attacked by fascist thugs.

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