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In this week’s bulletin: Russia’s assault on Kharkiv; plus Proposals for Russian compensation; plus the impact of the war on workers’ rights in Ukraine; plus building links between the Ukrainian and Palestinian solidarity movements
News from the territories occupied by Russia:
This year marks 80 years since the Soviet regime deported the entire Crimean Tatar people (Crimea Platform, May 18th)
The 80th Anniversary of the Deportation of the Crimean Tatars (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group May 18th)
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide (Feminists UA, May 18th)
News from Ukraine – general:
Statement of Roma and pro-Roma civil society regarding Viktor Andrusiv’s statements (Zmina May 16th)
Spread too thin Russia’s new offensive near Kharkiv is gaining ground, but the real objective might be exhausting Ukraine’s limited reserves (Meduza, May 14th)
Importance of protection against discrimination and intolerance in Ukraine (Zmina May 13th)
Russia’s new Kharkiv offensive pushes Vovchansk to the brink of annihilation (Kyiv Independent, May 12th)
Research of human rights abuses:
UN Expert on Summary Executions to Visit Ukraine (UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights May 17th)
Concern at plight of civilians and intensified Russian attacks (UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights May 14th)
Analysis and Comment:
We won the war with Russia before full-scale invasion because our civil society changed the narratives about Ukraine in the world – Aivazovska on X LMF (Opora May 17th)
‘Different possibilities exist’ Historian Hiroaki Kuromiya on the complex past and uncertain future of Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas (Meduza, May 17th)
Aivazovska: The efforts to undermine the right of citizens to monitor their own election processes are unacceptable (Opora May 14th)
Workers’ rights—a casualty of the war in Ukraine (Social Europe, May 14th)
Preparations for reparations: How Russia can compensate Ukraine for economic damage from the war (The Insider, May 13th)
What happened to Ukraine’s May 9, Victory Day? A discussion with Ukrainian historian Georgiy Kasianov (Commons, May 9th)
How the war in Ukraine has devastated the country’s trade union movement – and the lives of workers (Equal Times, May 7th)
Art and Culture:
‘Inversion’ Photographer and visual artist Danila Tkachenko brings war-torn Ukraine to Europe’s best-known landmarks (Meduza, May 17th)
International Solidarity – Appeals, Action and Discussion
Supporters of Ukraine on Today’s Gaza Demo in London (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign May 18th)
Ukraine and Palestine: Building Real Solidarity is Hard Work (People and Nature May 15th)
To foreign politicians – justice for Ukrainian workers! (Europe Solidaire, May 14th)
Upcoming solidarity events:
Wednesday 22 May, 7.00pm: Kharkiv – Eyewitness Report by Colin Turbett and Ivana Khrapko. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kharkiv-eyewitness-report-colin-turbett-ivanna-khrapko-tickets-896254751087 Online meeting organised by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Scotland and Common Weal Scotland.
Tuesday 11 June, 7.00pm: Discussion meeting: “From Ukraine to Palestine, occupation is a crime”. Marchmont Community Centre, 62 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AB. Organised by the Ukraine Information Group
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