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The December events in Russia have seriously reflected on the tendencies in the left-wing movement of the country. Liberals appointed by the Kremlin to head the protests, and the nationalists who joined them became an important factor of the political process. A part of the left-wing became an object of the Kremlin's manipulations.

Another big part joined the liberals and the nationalists, took up the idea of a two-stage way to the people's power through the bourgeois democracy. Not being a considerable power in making decisions, they provide the liberals with an opportunity of the alleged representing of the whole society. We see the repetition of the same situation which took place in the activity of the "Another Russia" coalition and the forming of the "National Assembly". In this way practically all the left wing has become divided, having joined this or that group of the bourgeoisie. In such conditions it is more important than ever to continue the building of the real, class front of the working people - the ROT-Front.

On the 9th of March in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Organizational Secretary of the CC of RCYL(B) Comrade Illarionova there was held a Plenum of the CC of RCYL(B). In the Plenum there participated RCYL(B)'s activists from Moscow and the CC of RCWP-RPC's Youth Secretary Comrade Batov.

In the first place the Plenum broadly considered the situation in the structural divisions of the CC and made some orders to their heads. The key problems of the Plenum were the re-organization of the structural divisions and the preparation for the summer events - the 4th Training Session and the Military-Sports RCYL(B)'s camp. While discussing the first question, it was decided to dismiss all the structural divisions and to create efficient groups, which will make the work of the Apparatus of the CC more flexible.

After more than 9 months of the unlawful imprisonment, on the eve of the 8th of March, Natalia Sokolova was released from prison. The repressive measure against the workers' leader was changed from 6 years of imprisonment to 3 years of suspended sentence with the deprivation of the ability to participate in social work also for 3 years.

We present this interview with Comrade Osamah Al-Maghout, secretary of the Executive Committee of SCYU-KBY, made in December 2011 during the WFDY Assembly. For a number of reasons it has only been prepared for publishing recently. This is the appraisal of the situation in Syria given by Syrian Communists 3 months ago.

A meeting between the representatives of Russian (RCWP-RCP) and Syrian (Khaleed Baghdash Communist Party) Communists was held in Moscow today. A new, more up-to-date appraisal of the situation in Syria will be published soon.

We, the delegates of a meeting of the communist youth organizations from former Socialist countries held in Kiev, February 18th and 19th 2012, express our solidarity with and support to the brave current struggles of the Greek popular strata, working class, communists and militant trade-unionists.

The recent agreement between the Greek government and the EU under the leadership of German imperialism ensures the interests of the creditors and other capitalists, attacks further the labor law and rights, reduces the minimum salary and leads the working people, especially the youth to unemployment and a life of misery and poverty. The drastic decrease of people’s incomes, destruction of elementary rights, growing absolute exploitation, loosing of any security by EU "memoranda" - this all is a test of procedures which will be imposed on another peoples of Europe.

We, the young Communists from former Socialist countries, gathered in Kiev under the slogan "And the struggle goes on - Even 20 years later the youth fights for socialism!" to adopt this declaration of cooperation.

After 20-year period of capitalist domination it is paramount that the forces of youth in the countries united by a shared historical experience of socialist construction pool their efforts. 20 years ago our peoples lost their hopes for the future, for a dignified life, for tomorrow. All this has been taken away from the people by capitalism.

The new round of the crisis of capitalism exposes its baneful traits even further. During the crisis, capitalism strives to bolster its sagging positions, transfer all expenses and hardships onto the working masses and solve its problems by waging new wars. It also utilizes various methods of propaganda, enforces political reaction, censorship and repressions. This propaganda is aimed first and foremost at the youth, which is the least socially protected part of society. The youth, having no experience of life in a socialist system, is very vulnerable to this propaganda...

On February 4 all over Russia there was held an action "For Fair Elections". In Moscow there gathered about 50 000 participants, in spite of the severe frost and authorities' obstacles. There were many of those who took part in the action on December 10 and 24. Before the procession started, there were formed four columns - the common-civil, liberal, nationalist and left-wing ones.

On the 4 February 2012 there was held a procession of Nizhny Novgorod citizens under a united slogan "For Fair Elections". The city administration tried to disorientate people through its mass-media announcing a wrong place for the meeting, but they failed to do it. At 15.30 the column started to move. In it there were represented many political forces of the city, but red flags predominated. The slogans were: "Russia without Putin!", "Russia will be free!", "We will come as long as you don't go!", "Shame on "United Russia"!". At 16.00 the procession finished with a meeting at the Chkalov Memorial where the floor was given to civil activists and political movement leaders.

The brewery company of "Baltika", in spite of its outer image of a "socially oriented business", has been leading an anti-worker and anti-trade-union policies in its factories for many years. It suppresses any workers' attempts to form trade-union structures independent from the enterprises' administration for defending their interests.

On the 21st of January the Zelenograd communists honored the memory of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and put flowers at the pedestal near a scientific center where a memorial to the leader stood earlier. The memorial itself was dismantled about a year ago under the cover of "restoration". However, it was never returned to its place.

The speakers at the meeting were the heads of the local divisions of the CPRF and the ROT-Front V. Minkevich and A. Redin. The main motive for the speeches was the unswerving intention to obtain the restoration of the Lenin memorial. For this purpose communists have decided to establish a committee "For the Restoration of the Lenin Memorial" and to collect money for this affair. We are not quite sure right now whether it will be a fund or any other form, but there is no doubt that any person will be able to participate in the restoration of the memorial, which is our cultural heritage and the historical appearance of the town. In the nearest future the organizers are going to discuss the further plans. We call everybody to follow the campaign and not to keep aside.