On February 24, hundreds of anarchists in several cities across Europe took to the streets in solidarity with the people of Ukraine on the second anniversary of the start of full-scale Russian invasion. The Anarchist Bloc was at actions in Warsaw, Vilnius, Berlin, Tbilisi, Vienna and Zurich. It was important for us to express words of support to people from Ukraine, whose country has been tormented by the Kremlin’s aggression for two years, to applaud the steadfastness of all those who oppose this aggression with weapons in their hands, especially our comrades.
At the actions we included audio messages from anarchists, who right now are holding back the occupants on the fronts of Ukraine, urged people not to stand aside from this confrontation and to make maximum efforts for the victory of Ukraine. We paid special attention to international solidarity and the power of grassroots participation in helping the Ukrainian people, to the development of self-organized structures within Ukraine as the sprouts of a new society based on equality and mutual aid.
The opposite of such a society can be exemplified not only by the darkness of Russian imperialism, but also by the hypocritical, selfish behavior of Western politicians, who cover themselves with Ukraine as a shield and try to make maximum profit from the situation. Trading with both warring parties, buying Ukrainian real estate for next to nothing, and political showmanship are just a partial list of such hypocrisy. Another manifestation of this is pushing Ukraine towards a ceasefire on unfavorable terms. At rallies in different cities, anarchists said firmly: “A thin peace is a prologue to war! We must use the strength and determination of grassroots society to oppose imperialism not only in Ukraine, but all over the world.
Until everyone is free!
Berlin
Берлин
Warsaw
Vilnius
Tbilisi
Zurich
Barcelona
Vienna
