The worst thing Putin has done in Ukraine is to reconcile the authorities with the people. The president has turned from an object of universal criticism into the Ukrainian Charles de Gaulle.1 The general of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry offers to deliver himself to the Russian army in...
Announcements
Solidarity Festival on the occasion of the anniversary of the «Tyumen case»
Submitted by Редакция on 25 July, 2023 - 14:58The support team of the arrested guys in the «Tyumen case» is launching a Festival of solidarity with political prisoners on the occasion of the anniversary of the arrest of our comrades. The festival will be held from August 15 to September 15, 2023.
Events by Autonomous Action and Moscow Anarchist Black Cross in International Anti-Authoritarian Gathering Anarchy 2023
Submitted by Редакция on 12 June, 2023 - 19:46On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first anti-authoritarian international, international meetings are being prepared in the Swiss Jura mountains. They will take place from July 19 to 23, 2023.
You may read the full information on the website.
As part of the gathering, we would like to announce two events, organised by Autonomous Action and Anarchist Black Cross – Moscow.
The Court began to consider the case against Roman Nasryev and Alexey Nuriev
Submitted by Редакция on 17 March, 2023 - 00:04On the night of October 11, 2022, fire was set to the administration office of the town of Bakal in Chelyabinsk region with Molotov cocktails. The building housed a military registration office.
On the same day, Roman Nasryev and Alexey Nuriev were detained on suspicion of arson. At first they were accused of "destruction or damage to property", but the FSB took over the case and the charges were reclassified to "terrorist act". Later an article on "training for the purpose of terrorist activity" was added to the charges.
The photo shows Nasryev on the left.
Program of Father Frost against Putin 2023 -festival 6th-7th of January published!
Submitted by Редакция on 4 January, 2023 - 14:58Festival program is now published.
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Submitted by Редакция on 12 November, 2022 - 02:49Support Russian anti-war prisoners
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow, established in 2003, has supported Russian anarchist and anti-fascist prisoners continuously for almost 20 years. When Russia invaded Ukraine, in February of 2022, we decided to widen our focus by supporting anti-war prisoners.
Till all are free: a party will be held in Moscow as part of the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners
Submitted by Редакция on 25 August, 2022 - 00:16On Saturday, August 27, 16-30 - 21-00, Moscow, "Tolko Sami" place (Shlomina, 6). As a part of the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners
Festival Feast After Plague (formerly Father Frost against Putin) is postponed to the next January
Submitted by Редакция on 8 April, 2022 - 10:02Unfortunately, we must once again delay our festival, this time due to war. Our concept was always to be an open meeting of Russian (and not only Russian) activists in Helsinki. But now borders are closed, and it is unclear if any open social activism in Russia will be possible from now on.
But we plan to organise our festival anyway. We still have spaces and organising group. Our preliminary new dates for the festival are 6th-9th of January 2023.
Spring Is Coming: Take to the Streets against the War
Submitted by Редакция on 4 March, 2022 - 16:09The Russian army has invaded Ukraine. Putin has lost his senses and his army is bombing cities, shooting civilians, and killing children. More than one million people have fled the country in order to escape from Putin’s “liberators.”
A call for solidarity actions for anarchists and anti-fascists suffering repression in Russia: February22-29
Submitted by Редакция on 16 February, 2020 - 09:09We must not forget the anarchists and anti-fascists suffering repression in Russia! We are calling for people to take action of all forms to express support for these prisoners, to protest the prison system, and to spread information about the use of torture as an instrument of repression in Russia.
Festival program published: Welcome to Father Frost Against 2020 - festival
Submitted by Редакция on 2 January, 2020 - 16:15Father Frost Against is a cultural and political festival, focused on critical thinking, reflection and development of new activism strategies. Held in Helsinki, Finland from the 3rd to the 5th of January and organized by local activists, as well as participants from Russia and the post-Soviet space.
Helsinki without nazis – now and always!
Submitted by Редакция on 26 November, 2019 - 18:51We invite everyone to join us in Helsinki on independence day 6.12.2019 to build a world where there's no room for the far-right.
Millions of people around the world have taken action over the year and joined young activists in the fight for our environment, demanded their civil rights, and risen up against fascism, authoritarian governments, and capitalism. Meanwhile far-right street activity in Finland has withered from the weekly demonstrations of a few years ago to tragicomic blustering by a handful of people.
Festival program published: Father Frost against Putin 2019 to take place in January
Submitted by Редакция on 18 December, 2018 - 16:00Next year, 2019, the Father Frost against Putin-festival will once again take place in Helsinki. From the 5th to the 6th of January you can join discussions about the state of affairs in Russia and the x-USSR region, and get a chance to meet various social and political activists without the fear of police or special service operations. (fear of infringement from the side of police and special services).
International call for action against nazi march in Turku, Finland 18.08.2018
Submitted by argonavt on 5 August, 2018 - 13:59On 18th of August the nazis of Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) have called a demonstration for ”freedom of speech” in Turku, Finland. NRM is organised in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark so far, and aims to create one national socialist Nordic state through revolutionary means.
Antiauthoritarian summer camp 1.-5. August 2018 at Pirkanmaa
Submitted by Редакция on 28 June, 2018 - 23:12Welcome to the antiauthoritarian summer camp at Pirkanmaa nature. This is an invitation for everyone who is fighting for more equal, horizontal and just society. Or anyone who wants to join the fight.
It's time to gather up and see what there is to learn about our victories and losses. It's also time to have a discussion on how the environment in which we act has changed and update our analysis.
Tattoo Circus arrives to Helsinki third time!
Submitted by Редакция on 6 April, 2018 - 23:42Come to the Tattoo Circus 13-15.4 to support prisoners and get inked!
Oranssi, Kaasutehtaankatu 1 (building 11), Suvilahti, Helsinki
Demonstration against torture in Helsinki, March 18
Submitted by Редакция on 13 March, 2018 - 01:24During the last months, Russian secret services have arrested several anarchists and antifascists. They were accused of conspiring to organize a “terrorist organization”. The arrested were tortured with electric cables and shockers for many hours, brutally beaten without consideration if serious wounds are caused and whether visible traces of beating are left. The officers humiliated our arrested comrades.
Call for soli-actions with Russian anarchists on March 18
Submitted by Редакция on 4 March, 2018 - 17:16March 18 – act in solidarity with Russian anarchists!
Program published: Father Frost against Putin 2018 is сoming up soon. From 6 to 7 January Helsinki will host the fifth annual festival
Submitted by Редакция on 9 November, 2017 - 16:46Various initiatives and activists from post-soviet countries and the rest of Europe will be part of this event sharing stories and reports on the situation in their regions. There are plenty of reasons for exchanging perspectives: an increase in repression and a new round of political confrontations are accelerating certain historical processes, not giving us a chance to catch our breath.
Lecture 9th of April: The Ghost of Anti-Globalism
Submitted by A-ryhmä on 25 March, 2017 - 21:59
In Kupoli, Mannerheimintie 5 B, 7th floor 9th of April.
Food served at 16:00, the lecture will start at 16:30
The 1999 WTO- summit in Seattle ended in dismay due to a falling out between the participants. At the same time tens of thousands of demonstrators took over the city. During the following years social movements tried to replicate the events in Seattle, but failed due to heavy police repression.
Author columns
The results of the first 30 years of “democracy” in Ukraine are, to put it mildly, unconvincing. The economy and the media are in the hands of rival oligarchs, corruption is at staggering levels, economic development lags behind many African countries, and in addition, the country has become the...
