Dear
friends across Russia, The crisis in Ukraine has escalated into a full-scale
invasion of tragic proportions.Missiles have hit Kyiv and many other cities…
already there are hundreds of casualties across the country and more than one
million refugees. Civilians are fleeing for their lives or hiding in make-shift
bomb shelters.Russian citizens are in shock and do not want this heinous war on
our hands. And when anti-war protests immediately erupted across 54 of our
cities, thousands of protesters were brutally suppressed – arrested for calling
for an end to the invasion. Ordinary Russians want an end to this madness and
deserve to be heard. The Russian people do not deserve the sanctions, the
economic collapse, or all of the senseless bloodshed sure to ensue if we don’t
stop this. Sign the open letter to the governments of the world:
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Dear
friends across Russia, |
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The
crisis in Ukraine has escalated into a
full-scale invasion of tragic
proportions.
Missiles have hit Kyiv and
many other cities… already there are hundreds of
casualties across the country and more than one
million refugees. Civilians are fleeing for
their lives or hiding in make-shift bomb
shelters.
Russian citizens are in shock
and do not want this heinous war on our hands.
And when anti-war protests immediately erupted
across 54 of our cities, thousands of protesters
were brutally suppressed – arrested for calling
for an end to the invasion. Ordinary
Russians want an end to this madness and deserve
to be heard. The Russian people do not deserve
the sanctions, the economic collapse, or all of
the senseless bloodshed sure to ensue if we
don’t stop this. Sign the open letter to the
governments of the world:
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To
governments everywhere:
"We
Russian citizens stand in solidarity with the
people of Ukraine and do not want this war. A
drawn-out and full-blown military conflict in
Ukraine is a catastrophe for both nations, our
economies, and the generations to
come.
We call on you to preserve our
peace. Our international mechanisms and formats
are failing to prevent a conflict that is
irreparably destroying the lives of countless
Ukrainians, Russians, and citizens across the
globe. Hear our citizens across Russia: we do
not want this war. Let us come together to put
an end to it." |
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Our
community will fight for every chance to
save human lives and stop the
war. Politicians have presented the
situation as if most people in both countries
were ready for war and are willing to solve the
conflict by force. This is not true – and we
have proof.
At Avaaz, we turned to
our true superpower – our members – and asked
people in both countries what they thought about
the conflict. The opinion poll organized
by Avaaz gave astonishing results. We
were surprised at how united our members in both
countries are in their opinions about the crisis
– and impressed by their strong
willingness to resolve the conflict
peacefully. And now protesters all over
Russia are corroborating this message too, but
being brutally suppressed.
We need
to have the truth heard. Tell our
leaders that Russians do not want to give up on
a peaceful solution - we need negotiations, not
violence. Add your name!
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As a
global movement, we have stood up many times
against violent conflicts from Burma to Syria or
Yemen. When regular channels of diplomacy have
failed and when established international
mechanisms – from Normandy format to OSCE – are
unable to propose a viable solution, the world
needs the strength of our multi-million
community: we should use every single chance, be
creative and act quickly to save people from
bloodshed and misery. It is not too late to stop
the war. With hope for
peace, Daniel, Nax, John, Luis and
the rest of the Avaaz team |
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world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz"
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spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates
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