PAW Discussion Club: Russian War Resisters

The topic for this month’s discussion is Russian War Resisters.

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM
Place: Worker’s Organizing Resource Centre, 432-B Ellice Avenue
Admission: Free. All are welcome.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was opposed by many Russian citizens who resisted with mass public demonstrations and individual acts of civil disobedience. Thousands were imprisoned, with sentences ranging from a few weeks to several years.  Based in Paris, Alexey Sakhnin is a Russian activist who was one of the leaders of the anti-Putin protest movement. He is a member of the Progressive International Council, Socialists Against War and the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign. His articles have been published in Jacobin, Novara Media and Le Monde Diplomatique. He will join us online to discuss the nature and scope of Russian resistance to this war and much more.