Why ‘no war but the class war’ is a necessary cliché
It isn’t easy rhetoric — it is simply the best answer, as our government indicates its desire to join the war in Ukraine, we must tie them up at home with a furious escalation of class struggle against the cost-of living crisis, writes James Meechan
Building an anti-imperialist peace movement for the new cold war
Eben Dombay Willliams highlights the importance of combatting the West’s imperialist advances
The EU, Nato and Russia: a war long foretold
In his annual Marx graveside oration, Rob Griffiths says Western state-monopoly capitalism and imperialism have worked diligently to encircle Russia, but understanding that does not justify Putin’s attack: we must strive for peace
If not Ukraine, then somewhere else
Grant MacDonald examines the West’s influence over the conflict in Ukraine
Russia calls for de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine
Russia has called for an end to military escalation by NATO along its border with Ukraine, ahead of talks with US and NATO representatives later this month
Iran joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 21st annual conference
The SCO met for its 21st annual conference on Friday, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where it admitted Iran as the organisation’s ninth full member. The summit brought together heads of state to discuss members’ continued cooperation.
Russia commits to increased coordination with Central Asian allies
Russia’s Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu has committed to working more closely with the nation’s allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), following the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan.
Crimea coastline provocation
On the 23rd of June, the British ‘HMS Defender’ warship was followed by several Russian fighter jets after it sailed within 12 miles of Crimea’s coastline.
‘Jobs and homes NOT military provocations’ – Communist Party
The Communist Party’s International secretary John Foster told the CP Political Committee on Wednesday evening (23 June 2021) that while the Conservative government is preparing real-terms cuts to the budgets needed for a post-COVID recovery, military spending will jump by 20% over the next two years. He strongly condemned the government’s decision to sail the guided-missile warship HMS Defender (pictured) inside Crimean territorial waters directly opposite Russia’s Sevastopol naval base.
Russians take to streets as Kremlin mishandles extremist Navalny
Navalny is not the ‘saviour fighting for democracy’ that the Western media has portrayed him as. He has consistently proven himself to be an ultranationalist and has mixed with far-right figures from across Russia.
