U.S./NATO war in Ukraine and Russia: an overview
In late February 2022, a long-simmering war in eastern Ukraine entered a new phase. A good summary of the current events and the context can be found in these documents:
- What is happening in and around Ukraine (Communist Party of the Russian Federation, 3/14/22)
- Ukrainian leftist criticizes Western war drive with Russia: US is using Ukraine as ‘cannon fodder’ (Multipolarista, 3/14/22)
- Izquierdista ucraniano: EEUU está usando a Ucrania como ‘carne de cañón’ contra Rusia (Multipolarista, 3/14/2022)
United Nations General Assembly vote
On March 2, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine, voting 141 to 5 with 35 abstentions. What most mainstream media coverage tended to ignore is that the countries that did not vote for the resolution actually constitute the majority of the world population. These included China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and Mexico, 6 of the 10 largest countries by population. Read more about the UN vote (Al Jazeera, 3/3/22).
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of NATO, Russia and Ukraine
Handouts and resources
from Workers World (PDFs):
10 points every worker
should know …
(Fact sheet, 3/2/2022) 
U.S.-instigated conflict
threatens humanity (3/4/22) 
U.S.-EU vs. Russia-China:
Which side are you on?
(guest M. Raposo, 2/3/22) 
Capitalist Russia: a target,
not a superpower (2/3/22)
A 2014 pamphlet covering
the right-wing U.S.-backed
coup and the following weeks
No global consensus
Multiple governments, with various political systems, have made statements critical of the U.S./NATO position on the crisis.
- Bolivia: Statement from Evo Morales
- China: (a) Foreign Ministry position (b) China Daily article, 3/4/22
- Cuba: (a) Feb. 28 statement; (b) April 7, at the U.N.
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- India
- South Africa
- Other African countries
Statements from ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance) countries (in Spanish):
- La muerte de Europa y el parto de un nuevo orden. Por Augusto Zamora
- Hablemos claro. Por Elsa M. Bruzzone
- Guerra, OTAN y el Nuevo Orden Mundial. Por Fernando Rivero
Statements, petitions and joint statements from some communist parties and leftists and progressives around the world:
- A Black Liberation Movement Forces joint statement on Ukraine
- Joint Statement, Hosted by Communist Party of Turkey
- Communist Party of the Russian Federation, February 25, 2022
- Communist Party of the Russian Federation, March 3, 2022
- Communist Party of the Russian Federation, March 4, 2022
ALSO:
- Alliance for Global Justice Petition
- Rally in Central African Republic (video, 3/5/2022)
- The Hypocrisy of a Leftist “No to War” that Comes Too Late
Workers resisting the war drive
- Greek Railway Workers Refuse to Transport NATO Tanks Toward Ukraine (Daily Telegraph, NZ, 4/10/2022)
- Italian airport workers refuse to load arms for Ukraine (Alessio Arena, March 2022)
Ukraine regime’s repression
The repression of minority communities, leftists and progressives has increased significantly since the 2014 coup in Kiev.
- Ukrainian Communist youth leaders arrested by government, reportedly targeted for death (People’s World, 3/7/2022)
- NAACP Calls on EU Mission to Ensure Humane Treatment of African Refugees (NAACP, 3/9/2022)
- Radicals Target Roma People in Ukraine (HRW, 11/29/2021)
U.S. involvement in Ukraine over the years
- National Endowment for Democracy Deletes Records of Funding Projects in Ukraine (Covert Action Magazine, 3/7/2022)
- US Foreign Policy Is a Cruel Sport (Consortium News, 2/23/2022)
- Oliver Stone produced documentary Ukraine on Fire (2016)
Ukrainian and Russian resources
- Before Invasion, Ukraine’s Lithium Wealth Was Drawing Global Attention (New York Times, 3/2/2022)
Comparing coverage of Ukraine to other conflict areas
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