Cuban President meets with Russian Communists ahead of state visit to China
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Yesterday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal met with Gennady Zyuganov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF). The meeting is part of a wider tour on which the Cuban leader seeks to strengthen Cuba’s relationship with a number of countries across the world
Challenge TV Interview: Roman Kononenko (Russian Komsomol) on the current state of politics in Russia
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Roman Kononenko, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation, speaks to Joanne Russell about the current state of Russian politics and the impact Covid-19 has had in Russian & on their organising for ChallengeTV.
Vladimir Lenin in modern social theory and practice
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Robert Griffiths, General Secretary of the Communist Party, was invited to speak at the (COVID-19 delayed!) International Scientific and Practical Conference in honour of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, hosted by the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, last Saturday (17 October 2020). Challenge carries a transcript of the speech delivered by the CP General Secretary.
Russian Communists reject Putin’s constitution power grab
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The Russian Federation is due to hold a national referendum between 25 June and 1 July 2020 on amendments to the federal constitution proposed by Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. The amendments include changes which would potentially allow Putin to maintain his grip on power as president for a further two six-year terms. Putin’s current term in office ends in 2024.
Russia: The Epidemic of Capitalism
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Roman Kononenko, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation, explains the political situation in Russia during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the priorities of Russia’s communists.
Lenin’s 150th marked around the World
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On the 22nd April, communists around the world took part in birthday celebrations like no other. 150 years previous, leader of the Great October Socialist Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, was born. While the Coronavirus has changed our lives and restricted our ability to campaign, it has not hampered our spirit, nor our pride in remembering the heroes of our movement who came before us.