Volodymyr Ishchenko

“In these circumstances, our party is grateful for the national and international solidarity that has continued to pour in since the announcement of the decision to suspend the PST and considers it an indispensable lever against repression and authoritarianism.”

“The war in Donbas has claimed the lives of thousands and forced millions of people to leave their homes. The threat of escalation hangs over Ukraine like the sword of Damocles and greatly narrows the scope of progressive politics. The future of the socialist movement in Ukraine depends on international solidarity.”

There has been a rapid and strong response to the circulation of this Kazakhstan solidarity statement. Very close to 200 signatures in almost 40 countries were collected in the space of just two days, with many prominent individuals and organisations.

This joint statement by socialist organizations of Russia was made on 6 January 2022.

This statement was published by the Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan on 6 January 2022.