It may be hard, but Sam Wainwright argues we can show solidarity with Ukrainian peoples’ struggle for self-determination and the Russian peace movement and, at the same time, call out the West’s hypocrisy and militarism.

However, we cannot take our eyes off our own rulers’ militarism. That means campaigning to stop Australia’s participation in AUKUS, the Quad and ANZUS and ending the $100 billion nuclear submarine deal including the setting up a nuclear-powered submarine base on the east coast.