Simon Pirani est historien, militant et chercheur dans le domaine de l'énergie. Il a beaucoup écrit sur la Russie et l'Ukraine, notamment sur ce blog peoplenature.org. Pirani a prononcé le discours suivant, dans lequel il présente son prochain livre, Voices against Putin's war : Protesters' defiant speeches in Russian courts – Voix contre la guerre de Poutine : discours de défi des manifestants devant les tribunaux russes), publié chez Waterstones en août – lors de la conférence Socialism (…)

Ukraine's first government reshuffle since Russia's full-scale invasion has brought Yulia Svyrydenko to power as Prime Minister, but this change offers little hope for ordinary Ukrainians facing wartime hardships. Rather than addressing critical shortages in defence resources and rising poverty, the new cabinet appears committed to accelerating neoliberal reforms that prioritise private capital over public welfare. Key appointments include Oleksiy Sobolev, who will oversee both economic (…)

Ukraine's first government reshuffle since Russia's full-scale invasion has brought Yulia Svyrydenko to power as Prime Minister, but this change offers little hope for ordinary Ukrainians facing wartime hardships. Rather than addressing critical shortages in defence resources and rising poverty, the new cabinet appears committed to accelerating neoliberal reforms that prioritise private capital over public welfare. Key appointments include Oleksiy Sobolev, who will oversee both economic (…)