Comment by the International Relations Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), published in Rizospastis, on the distortion of the Party's positions regarding the war in Ukraine by the Latvian site "The Insider":
This is not the first time that attempts have been made to distort the KKE's crystal-clear position on the imperialist war in Ukraine and exploit it for the purposes of one or the other side in the imperialist conflict.
This is not the first time that attempts have been made to distort the KKE's crystal-clear position on the imperialist war in Ukraine and exploit it for the purposes of one or the other side in the imperialist conflict.
Thus, both sides of the imperialist conflict attempt to place the KKE in the “opposing camp”. While apologists for the Russian bourgeoisie seek to portray anyone who does not support Russia's unacceptable invasion of Ukraine as a supporter of the EU, the US and NATO, apologists for the crimes of Euro-Atlantic imperialism similarly attempt to place the KKE in the “Kremlin faction”.
This was precisely what the website The Insider, based in Latvia and published in English and Russian, recently attempted against KKE Member of the European Parliament Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, baselessly seeking to classify him, alongside other MEPs, as a supporter of the opposing, namely Russian, side of the imperialist conflict.
Indeed, the despicable headline of the article in question goes beyond the bounds of provocation, as it even refers to meetings with Russian spies: “The Kremlin faction in the European Parliament: Which MEPs continue to travel to Russia and meet with politicians, officials, and even spies.”
Of course, we are well aware, even in Greece, of the extent of the ideological “brainwashing” taking place in Latvia and the other Baltic countries. There, the bourgeoisie's fear is so great that, although 35 years have passed since the dissolution of the USSR and tons of anti-communist mud have been thrown at the people, Communist Parties remain banned, the symbols of the communist movement and the USSR are prohibited, and the local Nazi collaborators, the Baltic “SS Legions”, are being historically rehabilitated.
That is why we are not at all surprised by this campaign of slander and distortion against the KKE, originating in a country where bourgeois “democracy” ruthlessly persecutes any dissenting opinion concerning NATO and the EU, and where historical revisionism has reached the point of presenting the Nazi concentration camp at Salaspils, where 100,000 people lost their lives, as a “re-education and labour camp”, in a publication funded by the US Embassy in Latvia.
However, since everything written on the internet remains there and can be read in many countries, let us make one thing clear once again: The KKE has never accepted, and will never accept, the dilemma of choosing between rival camps of imperialist robbers. It stands with the peoples, against the imperialist war and, of course, against the ongoing preparations for war in the EU.
The KKE has repeatedly declared, in the clearest possible terms, that the conflict between the US–EU–NATO and capitalist Russia in Ukraine is an imperialist war on both sides, with energy production facilities and transportation routes, other natural resources, geopolitical footholds, market shares and so on constituting the spoils.
From the very outset, the KKE condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, characterizing it as unacceptable, while simultaneously highlighting the grave responsibility of Euro-Atlantic imperialism and its intervention in Ukraine since 2014, which multiplied the combustible material that ultimately led to the military conflict.
The Party has pointed out that the fundamental cause of this war lies in the overthrow of socialism and the restoration of capitalism, which have led two peoples who lived peacefully together and achieved great things during the years of socialism — the peoples of Ukraine and Russia — to shed their blood for alien capitalist interests.
KKE Members of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament, both in the Greek and European parliaments, have voted against the war and, of course, against all war-related funding for the Zelensky regime, as well as military assistance that pours “fuel on the fire” of the conflict.
The KKE is actively fighting to end our country's involvement in the war, opposing the transfer of military equipment from Greece to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian personnel by members of the Greek Armed Forces.
KKE members and cadres active in trade unions and the anti-imperialist peace movement stand at the forefront of the anti-imperialist struggle. They block trains and convoys carrying military equipment destined for the front, and fight for the closure of US–NATO military bases that turn our country into a launching pad for war, exposing our people to grave dangers.
They are at the forefront of the working class's and our people's struggles, raising the demand: “No sacrifices for the slaughterhouses of war! Money for the people's needs, for education and healthcare!”
We are intensifying the struggle to disengage our country from imperialist plans and alliances, with the people in power, and we are certain that our voice will be heard even in Latvia. We will make sure of that.
This was precisely what the website The Insider, based in Latvia and published in English and Russian, recently attempted against KKE Member of the European Parliament Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, baselessly seeking to classify him, alongside other MEPs, as a supporter of the opposing, namely Russian, side of the imperialist conflict.
Indeed, the despicable headline of the article in question goes beyond the bounds of provocation, as it even refers to meetings with Russian spies: “The Kremlin faction in the European Parliament: Which MEPs continue to travel to Russia and meet with politicians, officials, and even spies.”
Of course, we are well aware, even in Greece, of the extent of the ideological “brainwashing” taking place in Latvia and the other Baltic countries. There, the bourgeoisie's fear is so great that, although 35 years have passed since the dissolution of the USSR and tons of anti-communist mud have been thrown at the people, Communist Parties remain banned, the symbols of the communist movement and the USSR are prohibited, and the local Nazi collaborators, the Baltic “SS Legions”, are being historically rehabilitated.
That is why we are not at all surprised by this campaign of slander and distortion against the KKE, originating in a country where bourgeois “democracy” ruthlessly persecutes any dissenting opinion concerning NATO and the EU, and where historical revisionism has reached the point of presenting the Nazi concentration camp at Salaspils, where 100,000 people lost their lives, as a “re-education and labour camp”, in a publication funded by the US Embassy in Latvia.
However, since everything written on the internet remains there and can be read in many countries, let us make one thing clear once again: The KKE has never accepted, and will never accept, the dilemma of choosing between rival camps of imperialist robbers. It stands with the peoples, against the imperialist war and, of course, against the ongoing preparations for war in the EU.
The KKE has repeatedly declared, in the clearest possible terms, that the conflict between the US–EU–NATO and capitalist Russia in Ukraine is an imperialist war on both sides, with energy production facilities and transportation routes, other natural resources, geopolitical footholds, market shares and so on constituting the spoils.
From the very outset, the KKE condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, characterizing it as unacceptable, while simultaneously highlighting the grave responsibility of Euro-Atlantic imperialism and its intervention in Ukraine since 2014, which multiplied the combustible material that ultimately led to the military conflict.
The Party has pointed out that the fundamental cause of this war lies in the overthrow of socialism and the restoration of capitalism, which have led two peoples who lived peacefully together and achieved great things during the years of socialism — the peoples of Ukraine and Russia — to shed their blood for alien capitalist interests.
KKE Members of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament, both in the Greek and European parliaments, have voted against the war and, of course, against all war-related funding for the Zelensky regime, as well as military assistance that pours “fuel on the fire” of the conflict.
The KKE is actively fighting to end our country's involvement in the war, opposing the transfer of military equipment from Greece to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian personnel by members of the Greek Armed Forces.
KKE members and cadres active in trade unions and the anti-imperialist peace movement stand at the forefront of the anti-imperialist struggle. They block trains and convoys carrying military equipment destined for the front, and fight for the closure of US–NATO military bases that turn our country into a launching pad for war, exposing our people to grave dangers.
They are at the forefront of the working class's and our people's struggles, raising the demand: “No sacrifices for the slaughterhouses of war! Money for the people's needs, for education and healthcare!”
We are intensifying the struggle to disengage our country from imperialist plans and alliances, with the people in power, and we are certain that our voice will be heard even in Latvia. We will make sure of that.