A summary of some key aspects of the national question in Ukraine, including the policy of the Bolsheviks, Lenin and Trotsky.
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Theses on Ukraine—2014
The root cause of the crisis in Ukraine is to be found in the disastrous effects of the restoration of capitalism.
Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
The situation in Ukraine reflects the world crisis of capitalism. Small Russian incursions cannot be ruled out, but a full-scale invasion is unlikely.
Gas Pipelines and Talk of War in Ukraine: The Zelensky Regime in 2022
While the government in Kiev hails the heroism of the protesters in Kazakhstan, the same conditions that led to those protests exist at home.
Ukraine: One Year After the Maidan “Revolution”
We present here an interview with the Ukrainian left-wing organization Borotba discussing the situation in Ukraine today, one year after the Maidan movement and the fall of Viktor Yanukovych.
NATO Hypocrisy Over “Russian Invasion” as Kiev Suffers Defeat
On the eve of the NATO summit in Wales, the Ukraine crisis has seen an escalation in rhetoric. The same people who told us about Saddam’s “Weapons of Mass Destruction” are now raising a hue and cry about thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of Russian troops having invaded Ukraine and demanding swift action to counter them.
Ukraine: Breaking with the Pro-war Nationalist Hysteria
Disastrous conflicts such as civil wars are often remembered for their perpetrators in the form of leaders and generals. It is often forgotten the influence of the media in creating war hysteria. In the conflict in Ukraine, the media’s influence has played a critical role in justifying the actions of the oligarch rulers in Kiev; especially among the masses in Western and Central Ukraine.
Kiev Unable to Crush the Donbas Uprising—White Terror in Ukraine
Two days from the May 11 referendum in Donetsk and Luhansk, the Kiev authorities, unable to crush the uprising in the Donbas, are stepping up the war hysteria, curtailing democratic rights and incorporating fascist paramilitaries into the state apparatus. Meanwhile there are signs of growing working class activity in the areas under the control of the rebels.
Kiev Loses Control of Donbas—What Next In Ukraine Crisis?
In a rare moment of candor, yesterday, Ukraine’s acting President Turchynov admitted that his forces were “helpless” to quell the unrest in Eastern Ukraine, as the pro-Russian insurgency is on the rise. Furthermore he admitted that the Ukrainian security forces were not reliable and “some of these units either aid or co-operate with terrorist groups.” Now the goal would be to prevent the pro-Russian insurgency from spreading in the Kharkiv and Odessa regions. This amounts to a declaration of defeat.
Ukrainian Crisis Spiralling Out of Control
Ukrainian president Oleksandr Turchynov declared yesterday in a live televised address that a full-scale operation involving the army will be launched to regain control over Eastern Ukraine. Whether it is a bluff or a real threat, which the Ukrainian government has the will and means to enforce, is yet to be seen. But today, the same Turchynov has declared that the Kiev government is not against holding a referendum in Eastern Ukraine and set a date for May 25. Meanwhile, there is talk of Kiev asking for UN peacekeepers. This all shows the insoluble mess the Ukrainian authorities have got themselves into.
Russian Annexation of Crimea—What Consequences for World Relations?
On 18 March in front of the Duma in Moscow, Russian president Vladimir Putin delivered a defiant speech announcing the annexation of Crimea, after a referendum on Sunday had confirmed that the vast majority of the Crimean population favours the option of becoming part of the Russian Federation. Immediately after his speech the Crimean authorities signed a treaty which puts that decision into practice, which is now being ratified by Russia’s Parliament while we are writing.
Russia, Ukraine, and the West: Will There Be A War?
As Ukraine slides deeper into chaos, the sound of war drums gets ever louder. On Saturday President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament’s authority to send the Russian army, not just into Crimea but also into Ukraine itself.
The Communist: Voice of America’s Communist Generation
The Communist is the official newspaper of the party of the Revolutionary Communists of America. It is different from any other publication you’ll find in the US today. Behind this newspaper, there’s a vast network of communist activity from coast to coast. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses.
The RCA is on a mission to carry Bolshevism into the political arena of a country that’s ripe for it. Yes, we’re Bolsheviks living in the digital age, and we also use social media and our podcast to spread the communist program. But we’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. That’s why we need something we can carry with us into the streets and put into people’s hands. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters.