Since Russia’s military operation commenced on February 24, the socialist left has been divided in its response to the armed conflict in Ukraine.
Ukraine War, Divided Left: “Social Patriots” and the “Anti-Imperialism of Fools”!
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Diana, 74, tortured and beaten for three hours by the SBU
In the sad litany of Donbass martyrs, here is the story of Diana Prokofevna Nikiforova, a resident of the Liman region, born in 1941. Like the vast majority of the population of the surrounding area, she had participated in the May 2014 referendum, which was organized throughout Donbass and met with immense popular fervor. The issue was simple, the proclamation of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the separation of Ukraine, which had gone mad after the American Maidan revolution. She never thought things would turn out the way they did, with Kiev sending in troops and retaliatory battalions, assassinations, massacres and war. Born during the Second World War in the midst of the occupation by Nazi Germany, this child of the Donbass was reliving the same events more than 70 years later. Her determination to be Russian, having experienced the golden age of the USSR, was not weakened, even after she was arrested by the SBU political police and tortured.
Diana, 74, tortured and beaten for three hours by the SBU
Majority of Ukrainian Refugees Flee… to Russia
Latvia: Justice Ministry working on a bill reducing use of Russian language in workplaces
RIGA – The Justice Ministry is working on a bill limiting bilingualism, which will reduce the use of the Russian language in workplaces and in public, Justice Minister Janis Bordans (Conservatives) told the Delfi portal.
Justice Ministry working on a bill reducing use of Russian language in workplaces
How Ukrainians voted for the preservation of the Soviet Union in 1991, but still ended up in an independent state later that year
By Alexander Nepogodin, RT, 8/10/22
Back in early 1991, few thought the disappearance of the Soviet Union from the political map was likely. The results of a huge national referendum held in March indicated as much. Ukraine’s vote exceeded 70%, and public discussion of the joint future for all the socialist republics mainly focused on various forms of a federation.
How Ukrainians voted for the preservation of the Soviet Union in 1991, but still ended up in an independent state later that year
Ukraine’s Mystic Kherson Offensive Did Not, And Will Not Happen
There has been much talk in ‘western’ media about a Ukrainian offensive in the southern Kherson region. However most of the claims made about it seem to be divorced from the observable realities on the ground. The detailed look below provides that there is no such offensive and that there is little chance that there will ever be one.
Ukraine’s Mystic Kherson Offensive Did Not, And Will Not Happen
Seeking Political Asylum in Russia: Another Activist Escaped From Latvia
“They threw me on the floor, twisted my arms, handcuffed me, and started hitting me. They even stood on me.” The story of activist Aleksandr Tsvetkov, who was forced to flee Latvia due to the excessive pressure and barbaric actions of local intelligence agencies
Seeking Political Asylum in Russia: Another Activist Escaped From Latvia
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Russia supported Riga citizen detained for Russian flag demonstration
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
Disclaimer: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site.
Article 1 of the UN Charter says that one of the purposes of the UN is “to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.” However, what “self-determination” means in specific international legal cases is far from a settled debate. Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute explains that:
contemporary notions of self-determination usually distinguish between “internal” and “external” self-determination, suggesting that “self-determination” exists on a spectrum. Internal self-determinationmay refer to various political and social rights; by contrast, external self-determination refers to full legal independence/secession for the given “people” from the larger politico-legal state.
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
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Ukraine Parliament Passes New Laws Seeking To Purge Russian Culture
The bills forbid playing Russian music and bar the import of Russian books
Ukraine Parliament Passes New Laws Seeking To Purge Russian Culture
War in Eastern Ukraine Looks a Lot Different in Person Than It Does on CNN + Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned
I had just left the Lugansk People’s Republic, making my way to an interview in Moscow, when I saw a May 11 CNN story claiming Russia had targeted civilians in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. This was after the bombing of a hotel and shopping center there. When such structures are bombed, one assumes that they were filled with civilians.
Fact-finding trip to Donbass: A front-line shelter in Rubizhne
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Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned (archived):
In a rare interview, a Ukrainian military commander and his top lieutenant describe disillusionment, deprivations and a sense of certain death among their troops on the front lines in Donbas.
— Washington Post
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