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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: its origins and ramifications – A series of interesting talks

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: its origins and ramifications

Pacifist slogans about abolishing was are no longer relevant to politics. A serious discussion must start.

This is an interesting series of talks. Speakers do not agree on everything – it promises to be a useful exchange of views. One of the contributors is Jess Spear on the Irish left-wing organisation RISE, a network within People Before Profit (PBP). Congratulations to the organiser, Chris Zeller.

More Information :
Ukraine – Emancipatory Perspectives – Chris Zeller

WHEN: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, 6 to 8 pm
WHERE: online via MS Teams

Hanna Perekohda is a PhD candidate in political science at the Institute of Political Studies (University of Lausanne). Her research focuses on Ukraine’s place in the Russian political imaginary. Her articles on Russian-Ukrainian Relations and the current war have appeared in various outlets. She is involved in networks of international solidarity.


This talk is part of the lecture online series Emancipatory Perspectives in a Multipolar World Full of Tensions organized by the University of Salzburg :

Tuesday, November 18th, 6-8pm
Imperialism and the Gulf Arab Monarchies at a time of Climate Collapse
Lecture with Adam Hanieh

Monday, November 24th, 11:15 -13:00, live at the University of Salzburg, HS 387, Rudolfskai 42
Dispelling the Multipolar Myth: Why BRICS do not offer an alternative
Lecture with Patrick Bond

Tuesday, December 16th, 6-8pm
Women in the Vanguard
Lecture with Jess Spear

Tuesday, January 13th, 2025, 6-8pm
Why Are Authoritarianism & Fascism Growing Globally?
Lecture with Frieda Afary

Brussels conference lifts Ukraine solidarity to higher plane – Report by Dick Nichols, Green Left Weekly Australia

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The March 26-27 Brussels Solidarity with Ukraine conference drew together about 200 activists from a score of countries, in support of the Ukrainian people’s national and social rights.

A main organizer was Dick Nichols, who wrote the comprehensive report below;

Link :
Brussels Conference Lifts Ukraine Solidarity to a Higher Plane – Dick Nichols, Green Left Weekly

Former Finnish education minister Li Andersson (left) and Ukrainian women’s rights activist Ivanna Vynna addressing the March 26-27 Ukraine Solidarity Conference in the Belgian capital Brussels. Photos: Julie Ward

The gathering was organised by the European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine (ENSU) and the Ukraine Solidarity Campaigns (USC) of England and Wales and Scotland. It was devoted to strengthening people-to-people solidarity, as the menace of Ukraine being partitioned and pillaged by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s and United States President Donald Trump’s governments looms ever larger.

The conference also took place in the context of ongoing conflict between Ukraine’s trade union, feminist, environmental, civil rights and progressive political movements and the neoliberal domestic policies of Volodymyr Zelensky’s government.

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