Following the elections in Ukraine on 25th May, the bloody assault against rebels in Donetsk has continued and escalated. We publish here three short articles that deal with the latest developments in the Ukraine, including one article by left-wing group Borotba.

On the 16th May, the results of the Indian elections were announced. Narendra Modi – right wing Hindu nationalist of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected Prime Minister. Sparsh Pandya looks at the pro-capitalist programme of Modi and the BJP, which aims to divide the working class along ethnic and religious lines.

Following the declaration of martial law in Thailand on Tuesday May 20, the army has now carried through a full coup d’état and removed what remained of the elected Pheu Thai party from power. This is the 12th coup in Thailand since 1932, demonstrating how the ruling class really consider “democracy”.