Statement of Konstanz University scholars of Eastern Europe regarding the war in Ukraine
Statement of Konstanz University scholars of Eastern Europe regarding the war in Ukraine
We, scholars of Eastern Europe based at the University of Konstanz, are appalled by the Russian army's war of aggression in Ukraine, initiated by the Russian president and in violation of international law. Therefore, we join the call for an immediate end to hostilities. We emphatically support the recent statements of the University of Konstanz
and the relevant professional associations such as the German Society for Eastern European Studies
dgo-online.org/neuigkeiten/aktuelles/offene-briefe-gegen-den-krieg-in-der-ukraine/
and the Association of German Slavic Studies
www.slavistenverband.de/angriff.html
regarding the war against Ukraine.
We stand in solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine who are forced to defend their freedom on the ground and currently fear for their lives.
We empathise with Ukrainians who live with us in Germany and other countries outside Ukraine and now fear for the lives of their relatives and friends at home.
We also stand in solidarity with the courageous people in Belarus and the Russian Federation who openly oppose the aggression of their countries against Ukraine, taking huge personal risks to do so.
All of the above groups need our help, and so we urge support for all initiatives aimed at humanitarian assistance
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine:
www.lphr.org/humanitaere-soforthilfe-fuer-die-ukraine/
de.wfp.org/stories/wfp-unterstuetzt-von-konflikt-der-ukraine-betroffene-menschen
www.uni-heidelberg.de/md/zegk/sog/standwithukraine.pdf
Solidarity events for Ukraine:
Читаємо для України /Lesen für die Ukraine / Reading for Ukraine Jeden Mittwoch, 18 – 18.20 Uhr , Verantwortlich: Claudia Dathe (Europa-Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt / Oder) und Schamma Schahadat (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen),
Resistance to the war in the Russian Federation:
Open letter from Russian scientists and science journalists:
Statement by Russian journalists:
zeitschrift-osteuropa.de/blog/erklaerung-russischer-journalisten/
Open letter from Russian children's book authors, translators, publishers, and librarians: