Donetsk : Solidarity with Donetsk Miners in their struggle for democracy against Kiev Putschists – Solidarity with the working people of Donetsk – Democracy and Class Struggle – Wales

The city of Donetsk was founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines in the region; the town was thus named Yuzovka (Юзовка) in recognition of his role in its founding (“Yuz” being a Russian or Ukrainian approximation of Hughes).

During Soviet times, the city’s steel industry was expanded. In 1924 it was renamed Stalino (Сталино),