Na Rússia, lutar por um planeta limpo de nucleares pode implicar perder a
própria vida ...

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Data: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:45:11 +0000
De: Emily Freeman
Responder Para: Emily Freeman
Assunto: [bang-europe] attack on Russian Anti-Nuclear Activists
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Hello from Scotland
In case you haven't heard, below is some very sad news from Russia.
We are thinking of making a vigil to those hurt/killed as part of our action
at Faslane.
If anyone cares to write a message of support from BANg it would also be a
nice gesture, I think.
I hope everyone is safe and well. Our academy starts tomorrow, please also
wish us luck!

Emily

email: emfreeman [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk
phone: ++44 (0) 7828 658 628
Skype name: emifreeman

Update: Solidarity vigil announced to take place on Thursday 26 July, 7pm at
the Russian embassy, London. Read article for more info.

In the early morning of 21st July, neo-nazi skinheads launched a vicious and
unprovoked attack on an anti-nuclear protest camp in Angarsk, Siberia,
Russia (see map). The nazis violently attacked activists in their sleeping
bags and tents with iron rods, knives and air pressure guns. 21 year old
Ilya Borodaenko from Nachodka suffered a head-fracture during the attack and
later died in hospital from his injuries. At least nine others have been
reported to be seriously injured, one of which has had both their legs
broken. Tents were set on fire and several belongings were stolen.

The camp started last week and is aimed at protesting against a planned
centre of uranium enrichment in Angarsk. Ever since the arrival of the
activists, the police have tried to intimidate them and have entered the
camp in an attempt to gather information about planned actions. The
organisation who planned the camp, the 'Ecological Wave of Baikal', had
planned various rallies in the surronding area to inform locals about the
plans and drum up support for the campaign.

Financial help and other forms of solidarity are urgently needed. Contact
xmakimax (at) gmail.com or ogopogos (at) gmail.com if you are able to offer
some.

Photos: The Camp before the attack | And after...

Links: Indymedia Siberia | Russia Indymedia | Ecological Wave of Baikal |
Announcement of the Camp

Articles in English: [1] | [2] | [3]

Articles in Russian: [1] | [2] | [3] | Translation-tool

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2007/07/376700.jpg

Although the protesters knew about the planned attack and had organized
night guards, they were much too few to stop the attack. Police said at
least 15 assailants raided the camp at the Yelovskoye Reservoir near the
city of Angarsk occupied by a group of 21 protesters against reprocessing of
nuclear waste at a local plant. The attack on the camp happened at 5.10 am
Moscow time (1.10 am GMT) on Saturday. Recent police statements have
mentioned that two attackers have been arrested, and at least 13 others have
been identified. An investigation was started and according to mainstream
sources the police believe the reason for the attack was that they wanted to
'rob the activists', no political motive to be seen (because they found some
things that belong to the activists when they arrested the attackers). One
of the first contact with the police when people arrived to set up the camp
was for them to illegally arrest ten people on 14 July. All of them were
released after a few hours but faced intimidation and had their fingerprints
taken. Various complaints have been made about the conduct of police earlier
on in the week, who entered the camp in an attempt to gather information
about planned actions.

Nuclear Storage

Ros-Atom (the state agency for Russia’s nuclear industry) has plans to
establish an International Uranium Enrichment Centre (IUEC) at the Angarsk
uranium enrichment plant (AUEP) to supply fuel to Russian and other nuclear
power stations. The site is within the boundaries of the town of Angarsk, 30
km. from Irkutsk and 100 km. from Lake Baikal, which is the world’s deepest
lake and classed by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as one of the World
Natural Heritage Sites. With neither a buffer safety area nor
radiation-control zone, campaigners say the new proposals pave the way for
another nuclear disaster. One of the main points of debate is that of the
storage of nuclear waste. As Russia will produce uranium fuel for a load of
nations, it will be obligated to reclaim the spent nuclear fuel once it is
burned in foreign reactors. Especially as many countries have no or little
nuclear storage space of their own. According to the 'Ecological Wave of
Baikal', at present, waste in the form of depleted uranium hexafluoride
(DUH), produced as a result of uranium enrichment, is kept at the Angarsk
plant in storage casks in the open. Ros-Atom fails to answer critical
questions: How much depleted uranium has already been amassed at the plant?
(they describe this information as being a “commercial secret”). How long is
it planned to store DUH? What would be the possible consequences if all the
containers were to become depressurized (as in the case of an accident or
terrorist attack)? How much waste will be accumulated at the plant with the
establishment of the International Centre?

The 'Ecological Wave of Baikal' is one of a few groups who continue to ask
questions and in doing so have gathered an ever increasing number of
supporters within the local community. “We declare a decisive no to
Rosatom’s plans to build the International Uranium Enrichment Centre in
Angarsk, no to illegal imports from abroad of radioactive waste in the form
of uranium tailings to the Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Combine,” reads a
resolution issued by the No to Chernobyl at Baikal assembly which took place
in Irkutsk last December, drawing some 150 people. Eight thousand signatures
have already been collected in support of the movement. Read the full
articles.

The G8 Deal

The international centre at Angarsk will give access to atomic technology to
a large number of countries which they have previously not possessed. How
did the plans for this International Uranium Enrichment Centre (IUEC) become
about? Suprise, surprise, it has come to light that the first agreement
about the creation of a network of international centres for the enrichment
of uranium (ICEUs) was reached at last summer’s meeting of the G8 in St
Petersburgh. See G8 2006 page. On Putin’s initiative, it was decided that
the first such centre would be built in Russia on the site of the Angarsk
uranium enrichment plant (AECC), which produces enriched uranium
hexafluoride - which is put to further use for producing nuclear fuel. In
fact, the creation of the centre gives the AECC a whole new status. What
kind of uranium is going to be enriched at the centre is unknown. Presently,
Ros-Atom only has a single partner in Kazakhstan. In 1996 Russian and
Kazakhstan created the joint uranium mining venture “Zarechnoe,” and it is
assumed that uranium from there will be enriched in Angarsk. Other potential
partners in the International Centre are Japan, India, Iran, and African
nations said Vladimir Servetnik, deputy general director of Tenex, Russia’s
nuclear fuel monopoly. He also said that “productive negotiations” were
underway with South Korea. As the deal has been made at the G8 summit last
year, it is no surprise that the United States gave their mark of approval
to the Russian-Kazakh initiative ealier this year.

More related articles: Germany: another 1,000 tonnes of nuclear waste headed
to Russia - PROTESTS! | Anti-nuclear activists needle German power giant's
annual general meeting | Cold Warriors Shift Ground on Nuclear Weapons |
North Korean nuclear test opens up political divisions in South Korea | US
steps up threats against Iran over nuclear programs | Multinational protest
in Brussels against doubled nuclear spending | The Lasting Dangers of
Unexploded Israeli Cluster Bombs | Depleted uranium all over Afghanistan? |
Depleted Uranium munitions | No To Nuclear Power Protest - Derby | Anti
Nuclear-Waste activist killed by train | Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
Blockaded For Ten Hours | Truckloads of seismic data for nuclear waste
dumping destroyed in Germany

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R.I.P. Ilya Borodaenko

22.07.2007 01:23

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The man who died at the hospital earlier this morning has been named as Ilya
Borodaenko. An anarchist, a member of the Autonomous Action from Nakhodka
has died because of a craniocerebral trauma (incompatible with life) and
violent beating. He was mourned tonight by 20-30 people who came together
and lightened tealights near the camp. Earlier this morning, he and 2 other
participants of the camp were on duty and Ilya was the first who faced nazis
as they entered the camp.

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The statement of the environmental protest camp in Angarsk, Siberia

22.07.2007 01:26

On 21st of July dawn at 5 am our sleeping camp was brutally attacked. Some
scumbags suddenly tumbled down our tents, burned down and stole our things,
beat us sleeping in our tents with bats, hammers, cudgels, legs. The same
time they were spitefully swearing at Antifa. The terrible and considered
cruelty of their attack makes not doubt that it was not a work of some
ordinary hooligans, but a thought over action of nazis. It is necessary to
note a long (more than half an hour) absence of the police at a place of the
crime, and the subsequent attempts of the police to deny an existence of
nazi groupings in Angarsk, and pressing requests of the representatives of
the police and the Office of Public Prosecutor to participants of the camp
not to make a scandal and to avoid any communication with journalists. But
we can not be silent because an indignation and a desire of a retribution
overflows us. Last night we have lost our comrade: Ilya Borodaenko, an
anarchist, a member of the Autonomous Action from Nakhodka has died because
of a craniocerebral trauma (incompatible with life) and violent beating.
That night he and 2 other participants of the camp were on duty and Ilya was
the first who faced nazi scum. Some our comrades were sent to the hospital
in grave condition (with concussions of the brain and fractures of arms and
legs). Our tents are cut and fired, flags are stolen.

However we will forget nothing and we won't forgive Ilya Borodaenko's death
to his murderers (irrespective of successes or failures of the official
repressive system investigating the crime). We won't stop activity of our
environmental protest camp, we won't stop our struggle against fascist
plague and nuclear mafia, against authoritative ideas and racist dregs,
against all that destroys both the nature and human life and dignity. Today
we grieve. Tomorrow we will continue our struggle.

July, 21 2007

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Photos of a succesful picket the day before the attack

22.07.2007 01:43

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2007/07/376703.jpg

Here are some photos of a succesful picket in a town nearby the camp, the
day before the attack:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/extlink.gif
http://ru.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16937/index.php

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Some more pictures

22.07.2007 01:49

At the camp, just after the attack...
At the camp, just after the attack...

One man had both his legs broken
One man had both his legs broken

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2007/07/376706.jpg

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2007/07/376707.jpg

...

Forward

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Ilya Borodaenko

22.07.2007 01:59

Ilya Borodaenko
Ilya Borodaenko

A photo of Ilya Borodaenko...

Forward

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Links to two news videos about the attack on the camp

22.07.2007 11:52

Video from Vesti (Russian mainstream TV channel):
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/extlink.gif
http://www.vesti.ru/video.html?vid=105868

Here's a very basic translation:
Local police are saying they have identified 13 persons involved in the
assault. Report says attackers were armed with baseball bats, iron bars and
petrol bombs. The comrade Marina is saying that the nazis were shouting
'Antifa. ha, ha' as they attacked. The doctor is saying that there are 7 in
hospital, 5 in a serious condition. Report says the attacks was on
'tourists' and that the motive was theft. No mention of protest by Rainbow
Keepers/Autononous Action or it being a nuclear fuel processing facility.

Additional video from NTV 'Independent TV' (shows more of the camp itself):
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/extlink.gif http://news.ntv.ru/113617/video

Link to Autonomous Action website:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/extlink.gif http://avtonom.org/index.php

In solidarity.

Anarchist Federation
homeHomepage: http://www.afed.org.uk

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Screenshots

22.07.2007 13:21

Coming to terms with what has happened, the campers are still there
Coming to terms with what has happened, the campers are still there

Some burned and damaged possessions
Some burned and damaged possessions

Tents were ripped up and set alight
Tents were ripped up and set alight

Some screenshots...

Forward

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vigil in london this week

23.07.2007 12:21

there will hopefully be a vigil for this guy later in the week at a central
london location TBA.

check out http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/extlink.gif
http://libcom.org/forums/news/nazis-kill-anarchist-siberia for further
details.

iNON PASARAN!

wob

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vigil/donations/statement

23.07.2007 14:59

various people also running around sorting a conduit for uk donations for
medical treatment, funeral costs, etc, and a solidarity statement from
various bits of uk anti-nuke movement .. watch this space for details

jk
homeHomepage: http://www.aldermaston.net

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Donations

23.07.2007 21:37

Donations can be sent to the accounts of War Resisters' International,
clearly stating "help for Angarsk protest camp" in the transfer slip:
Eurozone: by giro transfer to War Resisters’ International, in Euros to Bank
of Ireland, IBAN IE91 BOFI 9000 9240 413547, SWIFT/BIC BOFIIE2D
Britain: by giro transfer to War Resisters’ International, in £ sterling to
Unity Trust Bank, Account number 5072 7388 Sort code: 08-60-01 (IBAN GB11
CPBK 0800 5150 07 32 10, SWIFT CPBKGB22), or by sending a cheque payable to
War Resisters' International to War Resisters' International, 5 Caledonian
Road, London N1 9DX
USA: Send a cheque made out to War Resisters' International to: Ralph di
Gia, c/o War Resisters League (WRL) 339 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10012
In any case, please send an email to
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/maillink.gif HYPERLINK
"mailto:info [at] wri-irg [dot] org"info [at] wri-irg [dot] org, with "help for Angarsk protest
camp" in the subject line, stating the amount and where you sent the money
to.

War Resisters' International will forward all donations to the Russian
activists.

War Resisters' International
maile-mail: info [at] wri-irg [dot] org
homeHomepage: http://wri-irg.org/en

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details of vigil and statement

24.07.2007 11:20

A group of UK-based anti-nuke activists and others have put out a statement
(below) and have called, along with the Anarchist Federation, a solidarity
vigil outside the Russian Embassy in London. We have also organised a
conduit for uk donations to the Russian groups to cover the costs of medical
treatment of the hospitalised activists and of Borodaenko's funeral.

We would like to show solidarity with anti-nuclear activists in Russia.
So, if possible:

1. Give your individual or organisational support to the statement (it will
be properly released to the media on Wednesday night) - just drop us a line
( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/img/maillink.gif HYPERLINK
"mailto:info [at] aldermaston [dot] net"info [at] aldermaston [dot] net will do ..) before 6pm on
Wednesday 25 July 2007.

2. Come to the Russian embassy at 7pm on Thursday 26 July (address below)

3. Send a donation (details below .. and actually above - see WRI posting)

4. Spread the word around your networks

One struggle
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Statement of solidarity by UK-based anti-nuclear groups and individuals
[for media release on 25 July 2007]

On 21 July, neo-nazis attacked an anti-nuclear protest camp at Angarsk,
Siberia, Russia.

At 5am around 15 neo-nazis attacked the protesters, beating them with iron
bars, knives, and air pistols. As a result of the attack, eight people were
hospitalised – one, Ilya Borodaenko, later died of his injuries.

We condemn the murder of 21 year old Ilya Borodaenko during the neo-nazi
attack on the anti-nuclear protest camp at Angarsk, Siberia, Russia on 21
July 2007.

We call on the Russian police to conduct a full and impartial investigation
into the brutal and unprovoked attack.

We condemn the continued erosion of civil liberties in Russia, the
repression of activists by agents of the state, and the rise of neo-nazi
violence against activists.

We note that the protest camp was held outside the Angarsk Electrolytic
Chemical Combine (AEKhK) plant, which is proposed to become an international
centre for uranium enrichment. The plant currently exports up to 50% of its
Enriched Uranium – including to the UK

We offer our solidarity and condolences to camp organisers - Ecological Wave
of Baikal, Autonomous Action, and Rainbow Keepers.

A solidarity vigil is called for Thursday 26 July at 7pm, outside the
Russian embassy in London: 5 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QS.

Ecological Wave of Baikal, Autonomous Action and Rainbow Keepers have
requested financial donations to cover the costs of medical treatment for
the activists injured in the attack, for the transportation of Ilya
Borodaenko’s body and for his funeral.

Donations in the UK can be made via:

War Resisters’ International
by giro transfer to War Resisters’ International, in £ sterling to Unity
Trust Bank
Account number 5072 7388 Sort code: 08-60-01
Or send cheques to War Resisters' International, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1
9DX.
Mark any donation clearly as “Angarsk protest camp”.

Statement supported by:
Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp(aign), Andreas Speck, War Resisters'
International, [your name/org here... full list for release Wednesday night]

jk
maile-mail: info [at] aldermaston [dot] net
homeHomepage: http://www.aldermaston.net

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My friends, my brothers and sisters — Ami
neo-nazis servants of the status quo — dh
Nazis? — A. Gromov