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British and Ukrainian workers' common cause
Ukrainian workers need support, writes National Union of Mineworkers general secretary CHRIS KITCHEN after a visit to the country
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IT WAS a privilege to have been part of a trade union and left-wing, socialist delegation to Kiev between February 19-23 2022. The group comprised Mick Whelan (Aslef general secretary), Mick Antoniw and Adam Price (both Welsh Assembly member), Julie Ward (former MEP), Paul Mason (journalist) and Yuliya Yurchenko (Greenwich University).
We all felt that given the situation it was important that we made a physical visit to the Ukraine to show our support.
It was surreal walking round Kiev the day we arrived seeing people going about their lives as normal and being able to go to a Ukrainian restaurant for our evening meal given the reports in the British press and Foreign Office advice that we had received not to travel unless essential.
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