Brief overview of the Resistance to war in Russia and Ukraine
nowarsolidarite, April 2, 2022
(Article written by Russian anarchosyndicalists)

The current Russian-Ukrainian military conflict has led to a wild explosion of the most disgusting and cavernous nationalism on both sides of the front. In Russia, Power calls to “crush” the enemy, in Ukraine – to fight for the “motherland” to the last man. In both states, propaganda seeks to “dehumanize” the enemy as much as possible, and unfortunately, many ordinary citizens fall into this trap set by the leadership. Even many “leftists” and “anarchists” eagerly rush to support the bloodshed, intoxicated by the patriotic poison. Unfortunately, this is always the case at the beginning of wars waged by states. One need only recall the hysterical processions of the masses marching [shouting “To Berlin” or “To Paris”] on the eve and in the first weeks of World War I. Then several years of war passed – and [in 1917] the masses, exasperated by hardship, deceit and suffering – almost suppressed the world of the States and the Capital, which had given rise to that war … Now, alas, we are infinitely far from all that. Certainly, it also seemed very far in August 1914…

The actions of the people of Russia and Ukraine against “military operations”, hostilities, destruction and bloodshed, deserve all the more attention and respect. The month since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops already allows a brief overview of the main forms and methods of anti-war protests.

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From the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality

The evening of March 15th, was the 26th annual protest against police brutality. 26 years of marching, 26 years of systematic repression by police brutality, like an annual tradition that leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. The demonstrators decided to keep control of the sidewalks rather than be chased off the streets by violent and insulting police officers, and attacked the neighborhood’s worst businesses: Dollarama and the National Bank. Let’s remember that if Dollarama is a grocery store of last resort for the poor, it still sells unhealthy crap and is one of the worst companies in Quebec for abusing its workers. And on the other side, the National Bank is investing billions in several important oil projects. In the face of this self-defense of the poor against their oppressors, the police violently attacked the demonstration: truncheons, gas and beatings were the order of the day.

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Ukraine is using ClearView AI’s notorious facial recognition software
Le Temps (Switzerland), March 15, 2022

This is a surprise. Strongly criticized for its facial recognition system, the American company ClearView AI has recently started collaborating with the Ukrainian authorities. Its software should make it possible to identify Russians present on its territory, whether they are alive or dead. This rapprochement between the Ukrainian authorities and the New York firm was initiated by the latter which, according to revelations of the Reuters agency, offered its services for free to the country attacked by Russia.

Ukraine began Saturday to use the software ClearView AI, including to identify people at checkpoints. The goal is to identify Russians, presumably to unmask fighters infiltrating among civilians and wanting to engage in acts of sabotage. The director of ClearView AI, Hoan Ton-That, said that he will not offer his services to the Russian authorities. Continue reading Ukraine: a technological war profiteer →

A surveillance camera was found at the entrance of the village, pointed towards the home of an environmental activist. The camera, barely emerging from the ground, was covered with brambles and grass. It was connected to a Pepwave router and to two cases containing high-tech lithium batteries labeled Accuwatt, hidden in a ditch, under a tarp and a camouflage net.

The case has been added to our list of surveillance devices, which can be downloaded here.

Here are pictures of the device found:

An audio surveillance device found in the Libertad anarchist library in Paris
Posted on 2022/04/02 by desoreillesetdesyeux
Source: https://bibliothequelibertad.noblogs.org/post/2022/04/02/un-micro-trouve-a-la-bibliotheque-anarchiste-libertad

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SABOTAGE

The way in which events in Ukraine are presented can deceive us. They call it a war of democracy and freedom on the one hand, with dictatorship and oppression on the other. It is supposed to be the time to stand as one, on the ‘right’ side of the barricade, in this battle between good and evil. But if we look behind the lines of spectacle, we see propaganda from all sides to enlist our bodies and minds for another round of geopolitical chess. The presented juxtaposition between freedom and oppression is false. Every country is at war in one way or another.

 Through military operations outside its borders. By driving refugees to their borders to their death. By manufacturing weapons systems or technologies for military use and selling them to anyone who buys them. Every State oppresses. By imposing its dominant system on its population and punishing its dissenters in an exemplary manner. We can fight the war. Not by being soldiers, but by being saboteurs. Directly, by attacking the war industry that makes war possible.

More broadly, by breaking the social peace on which every State depends for its continued existence.

SABOTAJE

La forma en que se presentan los acontecimientos en Ucrania puede engañarnos. Lo llaman una guerra de democracia y libertad por un lado, con la dictadura y la opresión por el otro. Se supone que es el momento de mantenerse unidos, en el lado «correcto» de la barricada, en esta batalla entre el bien y el mal. Pero si miramos detrás de las líneas del espectáculo, vemos propaganda de todos los lados para alistar nuestros cuerpos y mentes para otra ronda de ajedrez geopolítico. La yuxtaposición presentada entre libertad y opresión es falsa. Todos los países están en guerra de un modo u otro.

Mediante operaciones militares fuera de sus fronteras. Conduciendo a los refugiados a sus fronteras hasta la muerte. Fabricando sistemas de armas o tecnologías de uso militar y vendiéndolos a quien los compre. Todo Estado oprime. Imponiendo su sistema dominante a su población y castigando ejemplarmente a sus disidentes. Podemos luchar contra la guerra. No siendo soldados, sino siendo saboteadores. Directamente, atacando la industria bélica que hace posible la guerra.

Más ampliamente, rompiendo la paz social de la que todo Estado depende para seguir existiendo.

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Royaume-Uni : Sabotage

La manière dont sont présentés les événements en Ukraine peut nous induire en erreur. Ils la décrivent comme une guerre avec d’un côté la démocratie et la liberté et de l’autre côté la dictature et l’oppression. Apparemment, le moment serait venu de rester uni.e.s, du « bon » côté de la barricade, dans cette bataille entre le bien et le mal. Mais si on regarde derrière les lignes du spectacle, on voit de la propagande venir de tous les côtés, afin d’enrôler nos corps et nos esprits dans une nouvelle partie d’échecs géopolitique. La juxtaposition qui est présentée, entre liberté et oppression, est fausse. Chaque pays est en guerre, d’une manière ou d’une autre.

Par des opérations militaires à l’extérieur de ses frontières. En repoussant les réfugiés aux frontières, vers la mort. En fabriquant des systèmes d’armement ou des technologies à usage militaire et en les vendant à quiconque veuille les acheter. Chaque État opprime. En imposant son système dominant à sa population et en punissant de manière exemplaire les dissident.e.s. Nous pouvons combattre la guerre. Non pas en étant des soldats, mais en étant des saboteur.euse.s. Directement, en attaquant l’industrie de l’armement, qui rend la guerre possible.
Plus largement, en brisant la paix sociale dont dépend l’existence perpétuelle de tout État.

Act for freedom now!

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ΣΑΜΠΟΤΑΖ

Ο τρόπος με τον οποίο παρουσιάζονται τα γεγονότα στην Ουκρανία μπορεί να μας εξαπατήσει. Το ονομάζουν πόλεμο της δημοκρατίας και της ελευθερίας από τη μία μεριά, με τη δικτατορία και την καταπίεση από την άλλη.

Υποτίθεται πως είναι η στιγμή να σταθούμε σαν ένα, από τη ¨σωστή¨ πλευρά του οδοφράγματος, σε αυτή τη μάχη μεταξύ καλού και κακού. Αλλά εάν κοιτάξουμε πίσω από τις γραμμές του θεάματος, βλέπουμε προπαγάνδα απ΄όλες τις πλευρές να επιστρατεύσουμε τα σώματα και τα μυαλά μας για έναν ακόμη γύρο στο γεωπολιτικό σκάκι. Η παρουσιαζόμενη αντιπαράθεση μεταξύ ελευθερίας και καταπίεσης είναι ψευδής. Κάθε χώρα είναι με τον έναν ή τον άλλο τρόπο σε πόλεμο.

Μέσω στρατιωτικών επιχειρήσεων εκτός των συνόρων της. Οδηγώντας τους πρόσφυγες στα σύνορά της ως το θάνατο. Κατασκευάζοντας οπλικά συστήματα ή τεχνολογίες στρατιωτικής χρήσης και πουλώντας τα σε οποιονδήποτε αγοράζει. Κάθε κράτος καταπιέζει. Επιβάλλοντας στον πληθυσμό του το κυρίαρχο σύστημα και τιμωρώντας παραδειγματικά τους αντιφρονούντες του.

Μπορούμε να πολεμήσουμε τον πόλεμο. Όχι όντας στρατιώτες, αλλά όντας σαμποτέρ. Άμεσα, επιτιθέμενοι στην πολεμική βιομηχανία που κάνει τον πόλεμο εφικτό. Ευρύτερα, σπάζοντας την κοινωνική ειρήνη, στην οποία βασίζεται κάθε κράτος για τη συνέχιση των κινήσεων του.

https://athens.indymedia.org/post/1617530/

On Wednesday, 9 of March 2022, police raided the Bublina squat in Prague and conducted a search. Four people, one dog and one cat were in the building and surrounding area at the time. The armed police unit broke down several doors but caused no injuries and no one was charged. The court-approved search warrant was built on the suspicion that one person present had committed violence against a public authority and also damage to property. The raid was said to be intended to help secure evidence of these offences. During the search, which lasted several hours, computers, mobile phones, documents, a gas pistol and spray paint were seized. Then the police left and left the squat unsecured. It was later reoccupied.

The suspicions stated in the protocol relate to several protests that happend last year. These protests were against the brutal police crackdown in which Roma man Stanislav Tomáš died after police officers pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck for several minutes.

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