Post-Soviet Left (PSL) is an organization of migrants from post-Soviet countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia, South Caucasus).
We unite those who seek fundamental socialist change in the post-Soviet space and participate in the struggle for social justice in their countries of residence.
Our values are uncompromising struggle against war, exploitation of man by man and all forms of discrimination, solidarity with leftist movements around the world and uniting around a political program rather than narrow leftist identities.
We are open to all who share our goals and are ready for collective struggle.
Our priority is to build a strong branched organization in emigration and exile that:
- develops collectives and cells across the expatriate space;
- conducts long-term work;
- combines political education and practice;
- seeks an active role in the political struggle with allies;
- is built on democratic principles;
- respects diversity of opinion within the framework of programmatic objectives.
In addition, we work in the following areas:
- migrant labor and trade union struggles;
- assistance and support for political prisoners, refugees and migrants from the post-Soviet space;
- coordinating efforts towards a democratic peace in the interests of the peoples, not the ruling classes;
- organizing political and solidarity campaigns.
Our news
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Summer is traditionally considered a time of relative political calm. People go on vacation or focus on personal matters, and there are usually fewer political events taking place. Nevertheless, our organization remained active throughout the season, promoting an anti-capitalist, internationalist agenda and seeking new supporters. Members of BPL participated in two major gatherings of communist…
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The war in Ukraine is the result of a crisis in international relations. The current negotiation process system has failed to stop and prevent the war. Despite mutual sanctions, the hands of imperialists are unbound. Eastern Europe, and primarily Ukraine, has become the battlefield. While there may be debates about the causes, timeline, and overall…
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Recently, a number of Russian official bodies have been actively ranting on the subject of all things foreign. Thus, as recently as the beginning of this month, a number of Russian activists abroad had their domestic passports cancelled. This is effectively cutted them off from being able to make many transactions remotely in Russia. Yesterday…
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Today, Vladimir Timofeev received a package from France containing a brochure about our political prisoners. At present, the brochure has been published in Russian, French, Spanish, English, and Italian. Comandante sends his heartfelt thanks to Elmar Rustamov, Sergei Krupenko, and all the comrades (including those in France) who contributed to creating this brochure and sending…
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For over two months now, Ukraine has been operating under a new mobilization law. We see horrifying images of conscription-age men being forcibly detained nearly every day on social media and the official press. Public dissatisfaction with these methods often leads to conflicts, isolated, and even relatively large protests. They sometimes turn into direct acts…
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There will be snap elections in France in June-July, in which essentially the entire choice is centred around left, right and centrist. We believe that it is our duty today to critically support our comrades in the New Popular Front, who today oppose both the right-wing revanche and the ruling coalition. A special place here…
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For the discussion. Be realistic, demand the impossible! the slogan of the Paris May 1968. In recent years, Brazilian politics has been a battleground between the centre-left and the right. Although Brazilian centre-leftists can hardly be called radical leftists, in many moments they have been very successful in opposing the elitist measures of the right.…
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Not so long ago, events around the Russian State University for the Humanities, where Ivan Ilyin’s name was given to the Higher School of Politics, began to be discussed in Russia. Ivan Ilyin was a far-right figure who actively opposed the socialist transformations in the USSR and advocated a war of aggression against it, justifying…
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On April 25, Ukrainian Marxist Bogdan Sirotyuk was arrested by Ukrainian security services in the city of Pervomaysk, Mykolaiv region. He is being held in a high-security prison in Mykolayiv in poor conditions with charges of “high treason” and “aiding and abetting the Russian invasion.” Bohdan has been a Komsomol activist for several years, but…
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A special issue of Freie Plattform für Arbeiterpolitik was recently published, which was devoted to the issue of left-wing political prisoners in Russia. The issue was prepared in two languages: Russian and German. The Russian text was prepared by comrades from our organisation, the French committee ‘Socialists Against War’ and the editorial board of the…
