Civilians eacuating a burning building during the Siege of Leningrad

Leningrad: the epic siege of 1941-44

Clare Doyle is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Reprinted from the February 2016 issue of Socialism Today At the beginning of January, the BBC carried a documentary film about the blockade of Leningrad during the second world war – possibly the most tragic siege in history. The programme used eyewitness accounts […]

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Ukraine: Crimea breaks away to join Russia

Niall Mulholland is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Tensions between powers worsen Crimea’s 16 March referendum saw an overwhelming majority vote in favour of joining Russia. According to the claimed official result, 96.77% voted ‘for’ integration and turnout was 83.1%. Tens of thousands celebrated in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. On […]

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