‼️Post-Soviet Left at the 2026 International Anti-War Conference

The International Anti-War Conference took place in London from 19 to 20 June. It was attended by delegates from trade unions, political parties and civil society organisations from all over the world — from the Congo to the USA.
According to the organisers’ estimates, several thousand people attended the event.

📍We also took part in the conference and were able to put forward a left-wing internationalist perspective on the war. We opposed the interests of the Russian and Ukrainian ruling classes and called for support for deserters and conscientious objectors on both sides of the front line.

📝We managed to secure support for the desertion campaign from a number of left-wing parties and trade unions, as well as from such legendary figures as Tariq Ali, who led the movement in solidarity with American deserters during the Vietnam War.