Between the Fronts

The Russian Left’s Opposition to the »Special Operation« in Ukraine

Authors

  • Ewgeniy Kasakow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32387/prokla.v52i208.2008

Keywords:

Russia, Ukraine, Social Democracy, Anarchism, Trotzkyism, Post-Soviet Union

Abstract

The left opposition in Russia is divided on the question of war. The article focuses on those left actors who opposed Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine militarily. The differences to the situation in 2014 are striking. There are hardly any hopes left for revolutionary developments in the neighbouring state and even more fears.

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Published

2022-09-05

How to Cite

Kasakow, E. (2022). Between the Fronts: The Russian Left’s Opposition to the »Special Operation« in Ukraine. PROKLA. Journal of Critical Social Science, 52(208), 487–497. https://doi.org/10.32387/prokla.v52i208.2008

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Interventions