Report: Meet the Activists Arming Leftists on Ukraine’s Frontlines
by Volodya Vagner
Anarchists and antifascists are gathering military aid to sustain their comrades on Ukraine’s frontlines. Volodya Vagner reports from Kyiv.
Tag: putin
Analysis: No, the West Didn’t Halt Ukraine’s Peace Talks With Russia
by Volodymyr Artiukh & Taras Fedirko
In a recent article for Novara Media, Oliver Eagleton argued that the UK halted early peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Volodymyr Artiukh and Taras Fedirko say he’s mistaken – and that diplomacy alone couldn’t have stopped the war anyway.
Analysis: Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
by Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Report: The Dairy Industry is Blaming Vegans for Its Decline
by Sophie K Rosa
The UK’s biggest dairy company is begging consumers not to “cancel the cow”. Yet with only around 2-3% of the population cutting out dairy, vegans aren't what’s hurting the industry. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Analysis: Don’t Ignore Biden’s Shadow War
by Oliver Eagleton
With Joe Biden looking set to double down on America’s drone programme, Oliver Eagleton argues that the return to traditional warfare in Europe must not eclipse evolving modes of conflict elsewhere.
Feature: How Putin Bribed Russia’s Peasant Army Into a War They Don’t Want
by Liza Smirnova & Alexey Sakhnin
Three-quarters of Russians are city-dwellers. Yet the army today looks almost the same as it did under the tsars, write Alexey Sakhnin and Liza Smirnova: peasants in overcoats.
Analysis: Is Russia Now Fascist?
by Volodya Vagner
The atrocities committed in Bucha shocked the world. Has Putin’s Russia become a fascist regime?
Report: Inside the Volunteer Networks Sustaining Ukraine
by Volodya Vagner
Putin claimed there was no Ukrainian nation. Well, there certainly is one now. Volodya Vagner reports from Lviv on the massive popular mobilisation the war has prompted.
Interview: We Asked Post-Soviet Leftists What the Western Left Is Getting Wrong on Ukraine
by Diyora Shadijanova
Leftist narratives of the war in Ukraine have occasionally fallen prey to over-simplification and self-centrism. Four regional activists share their frustrations with Diyora Shadijanova.
Ash Wednesday: Why Libertarians Agree With Putin | Ash Sarkar
There’s a clear split between rightwing commentators, and Putin’s war on Ukraine. But between pundits and Putin’s war on woke? Not so much!
Downstream: Liberalism Is in Trouble. Aaron Bastani Meets Francis Fukuyama
Few political thinkers exert such an influence that their work becomes synonymous with a historic era. Francis Fukuyama's declaration of "the end of history" after the fall of the Soviet Union made him one. Aaron Bastani speaks to Fukuyama on the publication of his new book, Liberalism and its Discontents.
TyskySour: Sunak Comes Unstuck
Rishi Sunak has got used to being the golden boy of UK politics. But the media have now turned on him after a spring statement that left Britons poorer. Has he been found out?
Opinion: Is Zelenskyy Cracking Down on the Ukrainian Left?
by Volodya Vagner
Novara Media spoke to Vitaliy Dudin, head of the Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation the Social Movement, about Zelenskyy's suspension of Ukrainian opposition parties and what it means for the country's left.
Opinion: Putin Didn’t Create the Cost of Living Crisis
by Ell Folan
Amid skyrocketing energy bills and regressive tax hikes, rightwing commentators have found an easy scapegoat in Ukraine. Yet the crisis long preceded Putin’s invasion, Ell Folan explains.
Analysis: What Would It Take for Putin to Stop the War?
by Paul Rogers
Ask what it would take for the Russian president to end his assault on Ukraine and you risk being accused of Putin apologism. But it's a question we urgently need to answer, writes peace studies professor Paul Rogers.
TyskySour: Zelenksy Concedes Ukraine Won’t Join NATO
The FT have reported that a 15-point plan to end the war has been drawn up by negotiators from Russia and Ukraine. Could a breakthrough be imminent on a peace deal?
NovaraFM: Putin’s Philosopher and the Global Far Right
Who is Aleksandr Dugin? Benjamin Teitelbaum introduces the spiritual leader of traditionalism, an idea that unites illiberal regimes around the world.
Opinion: For Putin, Failure in Ukraine Isn’t an Option
by Volodya Vagner
Given how Vladimir Putin has so publicly tied himself to the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s failure will be hard to present as anything other than his own, writes Volodya Vagner.