Ukraine sliding into a real war
As calls by “angry patriots” in Russia for a stronger response rise in volume, the latest situation around Bakhmut in Donetsk assumes particular significance
Communists urge for peaceful resolution of Ukraine-Russia conflict; slam US-led war mongering
The US and NATO continue to flare up tensions in the region, despite the repeated calls for restraint by the Russian and Ukrainian political leadership
Working class groups worldwide celebrate anniversary of October Revolution
The communist-oriented working class in Petrograd led by Vladimir Lenin captured state power in Russia and established a socialist state under workers’ control, which expanded and became the Soviet Union in 1922
Russian communists allege widespread rigging in legislative elections
Leftist sections alleged blatant manipulation of the electronic voting system, following last-minute victories for candidates from the incumbent United Russia party in most of the parliamentary constituencies falling in the city of Moscow
Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission
The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of “having ownership of foreign financial instruments”
Persecution of communists in Russia draws widespread criticism
Russian authorities have tried to ban events planned for the commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of the foundation of the Soviet Red Army citing COVID-19 restrictions
Persecution of Georgian communist leader draws widespread condemnation
Temur Pipia, leader of the Unified Communist Party of Georgia, was detained by the Georgian police while returning from Russia. The state authorities have registered a case against him invoking the 2011 Freedom Charter
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