Europe

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In the second part of our interview, Russian higher education trade unionist Pavel Kudyukin speaks to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes and Serhii Shlyapnikov about the crackdown on universities and the campaign to free leftist academics and others jailed for their political views.

Pavel Kudyukin

Pavel Kudyukin is co-chair of the University Solidarity trade union and a member of the Council of the Confederation of Labour of Russia. Green Left’s Federico Fuentes and Serhii Shlyapnikov spoke to Kudyukin about the situation of workers and trade unions in Russia.

Putin Trump and Netanyahu

In the second part of his interview with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes, Ukrainian democratic socialist Denys Pilash speaks about the rising global axis of extreme reaction being spearheaded by the United States, Israel and Russia and the need for a renewed internationalism.

Donald Trump and V Zelensky

Green Left’s Federico Fuentes speaks to Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash about the fallout in Ukraine from the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as Trump’s proposed peace and rare earth mineral deals for Ukraine.

Putin and Trump shake hands against backdrop of Ukraine flag

Russian socialists and anti-war activists have condemned the so-called “peace deal” for Ukraine being negotiated between Russia and the United States, warning it will only bring new wars. Federico Fuentes reports.

Putin and Trump shake hands against backdrop of European map

The Trump-Putin pact has plunged the European capitalist class’ post-war project into deep crisis — that of building an ultra-liberal European Union as US imperialism’s privileged ally and NATO’s European pillar, argues Daniel Tanuro.

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Europe must not become a clone of the United States, argues Belgian socialist Peter Mertens. Instead, it must dare to chart a new course.

Ferat Kocak

Die Linke (The Left), Germany’s democratic socialist party, staged a huge upset in the capital, Berlin, winning 21.8% of the city’s vote in the February 23 elections. Marcel Cartier looks behind the party’s revival and the challenge in winning working-class support away from the far right.

Boris Kagarlitsky

Supporters of imprisoned Russian sociologist, author and anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky released the following message, recorded from his prison cell, reports Susan Price.

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Mary Merkenich looks at the good, bad and ugly aspects of the German federal election results.

Putin and Trump

Donald Trump’s neofascist administration is seeking direct agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the expense of the Ukrainian people, argues Gilbert Achcar.

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Hundred heads of state and gurus of the digital industries, such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are gathering in Paris to promote the benefits of Artificial Intelligence, prompting Éric Sadin to organise a counter summit. He explains why.