John Moloney, Asst General Secretary of @pcs_union, on the #UnionsStandWithUkraine march, condemning the UK government's appalling treatment of refugees fleeing Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and fleeing persecution and destruction around the world. #RefugeesWelcome 
Labour MP @NadiaWhittomeMP says Russian antiwar protesters are heroes and "will go down in history". She, too, highlights the British government's hypocrisy in obstructing, vilifying and mistreating refugees. It's not good enough to wave flags if you won't waive visas.
Solidarity from Russian antiwar dissenter Irina #UnionsStandWithUkraine
President of @ucu @zenscara reads a statement of support from @sarahwoolley01, @BFAWUOfficial General Secretary
Comrade @Pete_Radcliff speaks about the ruling class of Russia - "when the soviet union bureaucracy fell, they took off the uniforms of the KGB and put on the business suit of the CEO". They re-solidified their power with the help of the City of London.
And @Pete_Radcliff likens Putin's partition of Ukraine to the British partition of Ireland - partition can only fuel reactionary nationalism and sectarianism #UnionsStandWithUkraine
Now @panny_antoniou speaks for @OpenLabour - "Peace is won by Ukrainians defeating Putin". He brings our attention to Putin's past crimes from Grozny to Aleppo. And demands welcome for *all* refugees - "Johnson and Patel don't care - we must force the government to help".
Ruth Cashman, a leader of @LambethUNISON, reads messages from our fellow trade unions in Ukraine. Workers' solidarity around the world!
Finally, Chris Ford of @ukrainesol says Russia "invaded with all the arrogance of colonialists", but their expectations of a swift, easy victory were dashed by the Ukrainian people's resistance as well as the non-cooperation of antiwar Russians and Belarusians.
Chris Ford of @UkraineSol calls for the expropriation of London's oligarchs to help fund the rebuilding of Ukraine after the war.
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