Russia

Anarchist anti-fascist murdered in Russia's family in need of support

Submitted by S2W on Feb 21 2012 15:43

At 6:30 AM on the morning of 9 February a janitor at the FIAN Institute found the body of Nikita Kalin, born in 1991. He had been stabbed 61 times. His family are now in dire need of support.

Nizhny Novgorod anti-fascists in need of support

Submitted by S2W on Feb 15 2012 23:05

Antifascist and anarchists in Russia are in need of support as several are facing trumped up charges from the police.

Kazakh union leaders facing threat of abduction by the state

Submitted by working class s... on Feb 13 2012 19:52

Union leaders from Kazakhstan are seeking support and solidarity as they face they very real and imminent threat of abduction by the state following their role in an oil workers strike last year, in which the Kazakh government massacred scores of striking workers.

Anti-Putin protestors cause 16k tailback on Moscow ring road

Submitted by working class s... on Jan 30 2012 19:06

Anti-Putin protesters covered their cars in white ribbons and balloons and blocked the Moscow ring road for several hours causing massive traffic jams. The action was organised on social networking sites by opposition group, the 'voters league'. The protest is precursor to a massive demonstration in Moscow this coming weekend.

Year one of the revolution - Victor Serge

Account of the Russian revolution written by Victor Serge, a Bolshevik who had become disillusioned with anarchism. We do not necessarily agree with it all but reproduce it for reference.

Kontrrazvedka: The story of the Makhnovist intelligence service - Vyacheslav Azarov

Submitted by flaneur on Jan 20 2012 12:58

Study of the Makhnovists' intelligence service during the Russian civil war, the Kontrrazvedka.

Nestor Makhno in the Russian civil war - Michael Malet

Submitted by flaneur on Jan 17 2012 18:29

Early 1980s British perspective about Makhno and the Makhnovists, this is a sympathetic examination of their tactics and activity.

Civil War in Russia - David Footman

British historian's account of the Russian civil war and the Makhnovists.

The Bolshevik myth: diary 1920-1922 - Alexander Berkman

Submitted by working class s... on Jan 8 2012 20:49

This book provides first-hand documentation of events in the Soviet Union when the Civil War was ending and Bolshevik regime was consolidating its position. The author was an American anarchist of Russian origin deported to Russia in 1919. The book is based on his diaries written between 1919-21.

Moscow anarchists on electoral corruption demonstration

Submitted by working class s... on Dec 29 2011 01:14

A brief report on the activities of Moscow anarchists during the massive protest on the 24th December, against Putin, Medvedev, and electoral corruption.