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It was predictable and now, at the latest, after the war in Ukraine has been raging for a good four weeks and thousands of refugees have reached the FRG, the debate has begun on how best to use them. Imperialist chauvinism is unleashed freely and unbridled these days. Various business associations are calling for the rapid "integration" of refugees into the German labour market. Meanwhile, the Federal Minister of Labour, Hubertus Heil (SPD), has also announced that he wants to get the Ukrainian refugees into the labour market quickly. There is a labour shortage in many sectors, he said on 18 March.

In the following we want to give a short overview on the recent actions, carrried out by the People´s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) under the leadership of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist)] in People´s War in India.

Actions also took place in Austria as a result of the war unleashed by the Russian imperialists against Ukraine. Progressive forces condemned the war and also the proletarian revolutionaries from Austria unfolded actions against the imperialist war. We want to give some impressions of the actions in Austria and share some pictures.

The NATO summit of member states' defence ministers held on Wednesday the 16th of March again decided not to send soldiers to Ukraine. Poland had advanced a proposal to station an armed NATO peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This proposal was rejected by the other defence ministers because the danger of an escalation of the situation was too great.

Norway

Kampkomiteen and other revolutionaries have marked the 8th of March together in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Kristiansand. Activists from multiple cities as well as comrades from abroad contributed to raising the red flag on the 8th of March against imperialism and patriarchy.

A couple of hundred people took to the streets on this years 8th of March manifestation in Medellin, Colombia. Denouncing the double oppression of women and demanding rights a combative demonstration took place, mostly led be women, with comrades from the MESP also participating.

Fighting continues in Corsica. At least 67 people were injured in the city of Bastia on Sunday, including 44 security forces. Authorities speak of "extreme violence". Police used tear gas and water cannons. France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced new rounds of talks on more autonomy for the island in the wake of the clashes.

In the following we publish a statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) against the imperilalist war in Ukraine.