Overview
- Newly published video and photos from 2015 show Eddie Dempsey holding a Communist Party flag, standing by a Lenin statue, and alongside Russian‑language chants reported as including “United we are invincible” and “The Donbas, the tomb of fascism.”
- An RMT spokesperson says the trip followed the 2014 Odesa House of Trade Unions fire and asserts Dempsey has not supported Russia’s invasion, calling instead for a peaceful resolution.
- Dempsey attended an Anti‑Fascist Forum event in Alchevsk reportedly organised for the Prizrak Brigade, with an invitation attributed to its founder Aleksey Mozgovoy, who was killed two weeks later.
- Images from the visit show Dempsey wearing a shirt with the Novorossiya coat of arms and banners from far‑left groups, with reports noting he traveled with a Banda Bassotti‑led convoy.
- Scrutiny has intensified because the RMT under Dempsey backed a 2025 motion opposing UK military aid to Ukraine, drawing political criticism after the footage surfaced.