#Russia, #Ukraine, and #Belarus have a long history of #Anarchism, which has been deeply influential in the history of the region. The ongoing #Anarchist resistance there to #Putin and his #War of #Imperialism is no exception. If we think about the places around the #World where anarchists are posing the most serious, direct, and globally consequential threats to #Capitalism, this region has to be near the top of that list. I think about #Rojava, #Burma, #Brazil, #Italy, the #Philippines, the #USSouth, #Exarchia, and #Chiapas as well, and many in these places have expressed their solidarity with the struggle in the region. Of course, there are countless others and these are just the ones that come to mind.

Even if Putin hangs onto power by the end of this, and that's a major if, he'll be deeply weakened. The #Wagner march into #Moscow, and the apparent negotiations in response, sent a message. He's shown that he can be challenged by opposition groups, of which there are many. Wagner and #Prigozhin are terrible, Nazi scum. But they're not the only ones putting up a fight against Putin. Anarchists have been risking their lives to #Sabotage military operations all along, and what we know is very little of what's likely to be happening. By the end of the war, anarchists in the region might very well have a position strong enough to defend large #LiberatedZones against #State and reactionary forces, if that's a goal of theirs. At least, it seems that way to me as an outsider.

But that work doesn't come without severe danger. All along, anarchists in all three countries have faced state #Repression. In Russia and Belarus, there are numerous #PoliticalPrisoners in need of #International anarchist support. In Russia, according to Beau of the Fifth Column, Putin has added drug enforcement cops to the national security force. These cops have been chosen for their skillsets of keeping quiet and hidden amongst crowds, and dynamic entries to abduct their targets. This suggests preparations for a targeted crackdown on dissent.

The best way I know of to support the anarchist struggle in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus is through the #InternationalAntiFascistDefenseFund. The main reason why we should do so isn't because of any strategic potential, although there is a lot, but because they are fellow human beings who need our #Solidarity.