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Russian general killed in terror attack in Moscow

by our Eastern European affairs correspondent

The general in charge of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces was murdered by Ukrainian agents in Moscow this week. General Igor Kirillov and one of his aides were killed by a bomb planted in a scooter outside his apartment building in the Russian capital that was detonated as he left for work. Russian security have arrested the man responsible for the attack that the Ukrainians have now admitted to carrying out. Russia’s FSB security service say the terrorist, a citizen of the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, was promised a $100,000 reward and relocation to the EU.

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The Staggering State of the Unions

by New Worker correspondent

In contrast to the parliamentary scene, it was an uneventful year for union elections. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) had an election for their General Secretary, the first since 2001. This event inspired just 2,632 or 12.3 per cent of the union’s 21,150 strong membership to cast a vote that saw a long-standing NUJ full time official, Laura Davison, defeat her challenger 1976–644.

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Editorial

Peace on Earth…

…and mercy mild. God and sinners reconciled. Or so we’re told at this time of the year. But though it’s supposed to be the season of goodwill we won’t see much of it in this sceptred isle, the heartland of imperialism. The great and the good will make their annual obeisance to the Prince of Peace, whom they claim to worship, while ignoring his teachings for the rest of the year. They rejoice at regime change in Syria while turning a blind eye to the sectarian violence that is now sweeping the country. They fuel the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine while ignoring the Zionists’ genocidal war against the Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

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