We are back on the Tiger Bloc Podcast! This episode, we’ve got returning guest “Charlie,”  with us to talk about Belarusian foreign fighters in Ukraine fighting against Russia. You may remember Charlie from our podcast with Ukrainian mutual aid group Solidarity Collectives. 

An underreported aspect of the war in Ukraine is the participation of Belarusian political dissidents fighting on the Ukrainian side. Charlie is Belarusian, and with John Chinaman, she discusses the recent history of the authoritarian Lukashenko regime and the people who fled. 

After Russia invaded Ukraine (again) in 2022, Charlie explains why people like her fight, how they’re organized, and her experiences as a combat medic. It was a privilege to be able to talk to her about her work and the people who have their lives fighting against fascism. 

John and Charlie also talk about Marsy, a comrade to Charlie and so many other antifascists in Ukraine. A veteran of the revolution in Rojava, Marsy was killed fighting near Avdiivka on November 11, 2023. 

To support Charlie, donate for our friends with Solidarity Collectives, @solidaritycollectives on Instagram 

For more of Charlie and Marsy, check out this interview from SolCol: https://youtu.be/2Sdc6BY-ZB4

Another great interview with Charlie: https://youtu.be/qViY9VJZsag

Music credit:

Palm Tree Jam by Ronin Saedi

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