Ukraine

Ukraine: Students march against introduction of Education fees

Written by Tom Rollings Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Students in Ukraine are beginning to mobilise against the attack waged by the government on education. The reason for the discontent of the students is the result of universities receiving the right to charge students in line with decree 796 of the cabinet of ministers, according to which "paid-for services" (i.e. fees) are to be introduced in higher education institutions.

Kherson, Ukraine: Workers rename occupied factory and continue their struggle

Written by 1917.com Tuesday, 10 February 2009

The struggle at the Kherson Machine Plant in the Ukraine continues as it gathers support from the local population. The workers have decided to rename the factory after an old Bolshevik leader, revealing that in spite of the disaster of the past 20 years the old traditions are beginning to make a comeback as the Ukrainian economy enters a serious slump.

Ukraine: Kherson workers occupy factory

Written by Oksana Boiko Friday, 06 February 2009

After seeking the payment of several months of wages owed to them the workers at the KNF factory in Kherson, Ukraine, have decided to occupy the plant. Here we provide a brief report sent to us by Russian Marxists.

The latest constitutional crisis in Ukraine

Written by our correspondent in Moscow Tuesday, 03 April 2007

Ukraine has yet again been plunged into a political crisis as the President attempts to dissolve Parliament. The two camps of capitalist cronies that squared off in the so-called Orange Revolution are back at it for round two. The working class has no interest in supporting either camp, and must build an independent position.

The future of the left in Ukraine

Written by our correspondent in Moscow Monday, 26 June 2006

This weekend (24-25 June) over 100 activists gathered from all over Ukraine, as well as from Russia and Moldova, to discuss the way forward for the left in Ukraine. The conference was organized by the editorial boards of the website Communist.ru (and its paper Protiv Techeniya, Against the stream) and the youth site Contr.info and the youth organization Che Guevara.

The Timoshenko-Yuschenko honeymoon ends in tears

Written by Misha Steklov in Moscow Monday, 03 October 2005

On Thursday 8 September, Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko fired Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and her cabinet. After all the hype of the “orange revolution” it is business as usual in the degenerate world of Ukrainian politics, a den of thieves who have a flair for stabbing each other in the back.

Timoshenko and the weakness of the Ukrainian ruling elite

Written by Misha Steklov in Moscow Monday, 03 October 2005

The tragedy of the Ukrainian workers is that all the parties, including the Socialist and Communist Parties, have links with business groups, and are the mouthpieces for these business interests. This article, originally written in Russian in February, gives some useful background information to what is happening now in the Ukraine.