They're not winning the war. And some other thoughts about where we are.

In November US socialist and Ukraine solidarity activist John Reimann interviewed socialist Vermont State Senator Tanya Vyhovsky (whom many of those reading this will have seen speak in the the UK, Belgium or Ukraine). You can watch the interview as a video on John's Oakland Socialist blog here. Thanks to him for letting us republish the transcript. John Reimann…

CND Chair Tom Unterrainer assesses the UK government’s likely response to peace proposals to end the war in Ukraine. CND has consistently called for an end to the war in Ukraine. We do so because – ye...

Protest called by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Vsesvit and Campaign for Ukraine One of a number of demonstrations called across Europe in the week running up to the Council of Europe summit: see here Wednesday 17 December:5.30pm: Europe House (EU building), 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU6.30pm: Opposite Parliament, at statue of George V, Abingdon Street, SW1P 3JY More information: [email protected]

By Rui Palma (USC steering committee member) I've just finished reading the new National Security Strategy of the US, released last week... and it is a full-blown colonialist enterprise, that reeks of fascism, with a sprinkle of conspiracy theories here and there. Every single European citizen, and everyone who cares about human rights, the rights of nations, democracy, international cooperation, should be very concerned.

A Declaration of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Conference, which held its Annual General Meeting on December 6th in London. The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign reaffirms its unwavering support for th…

The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.

Declaration of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Conference On 6 December, the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign held its Annual General Meeting in London, bringing together activists and trade unionists from across the UK. Delegates joined us from USC Scotland, the South Wales National Union of Mineworkers, and from our affiliated unions—GMB, UNITE, UNISON, UCU, PCS, and ASLEF—demonstrating the breadth of solidarity within the labour movement.

CONFERENCE AGENDA Ukraine Solidarity CampaignDownload

A new report finds that Russia’s economy has likely contracted since 2022, with hidden inflation, shrinking revenues, and rising inequality placing significant strain on its economic position.

By Sacha Ismail One striking aspect of the 21st November sentencing hearing for Nathan Gill, the former Reform UK Wales leader convicted of taking bribes to make pro-Russian propaganda in the European Parliament, has not been reported on. In his arguments to the court before the judge handed down the sentence, Gill’s defence barrister Peter Wright KC put forward pro-Russian imperialist arguments about the war in Ukraine.

If you are a UK health or care sector worker, please add your name to this letter using the form below, whatever kind of work you do and whichever trade union you are in (or even if you're not in a un...

We publish here an important critique by leading Ukrainian democratic socialist Vitaliy Dudin of the ideas of the émigré sociologist Volodymyr Ischenko.  Many years ago Ischenko was a figure on the new left in Ukraine, since at least 2014, he has engaged in propagating narratives used by sections of the left hostile to Ukraine and actively undermining support for the resistance to Russian imperialism.

Ukrainian teachers face an unprecedented attack on their jobs and conditions. As parliament prepares to adopt the 2026 State Budget Law, proposals would abolish permanent contracts, increase workloads, cut pay and allowances, and undermine basic labour rights. These measures—condemned by Ukrainian unions—risk mass dismissals and a collapse in education quality for millions of children already traumatised by war. The appeals below come from the Free Trade Union of Education and Science (VPOMU), the Education International, and are supported by the UK teachers’ union NASUWT.

We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...