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Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine included both condemnation from world leaders, with some specifically condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for authorizing military action, and approval, with some others also blaming it on NATO provocation.

Political reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]

Main article: Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Non-governmental organizations, non-political groups and individuals[edit]

Former politicians[edit]

  • Gerhard Schröder, former chancellor of Germany, chairman of Russian energy company Rosneft, and friend of Putin, called for an end of the hostilities and to the suffering of Ukrainians, blaming both sides for past errors.[10][11] In turn, Saskia Esken, co-leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, whose member is Schröder, called on him to give up his mandates for Rosneft and Gazprom, companies that she named "infrastructure of a bloody war of aggression".[12]
  • Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appeared on TV with a Kalashnikov rifle together with the civil defense forces on the streets of Kyiv. He also stated that he believed that "Putin will never conquer Ukraine, no matter how many soldiers he has, how many missiles he has, how many nuclear weapons he has... We Ukrainians are a free people, with a great European future. This is definitely so."[13]
  • Former Prime Minister of France François Fillon, former Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho and former Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern resigned from their positions on the boards of Russian companies as a form of protest.[14][15]
  • Former President of Bolivia Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé stated that the Bolivian government's refusal to condemn the Russian invasion constituted a violation of the country's Constitution.[16]
  • Former Presidents of the United States Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump have condemned the invasion. Jimmy Carter said "I condemn this unjust assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine that threatens security in Europe and the entire world, and I call on President Putin to halt all military action and restore peace."[17] Bill Clinton said "I stand with President Biden, our allies, and freedom-loving people around the world in condemning Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine."[18] Barack Obama said "People of conscience around the world need to loudly and clearly condemn Russia’s actions and offer support for the Ukrainian people. And every American, regardless of party, should support President Biden’s efforts, in coordination with our closest allies, to impose hard-hitting sanctions on Russia — sanctions that impose a real price on Russia’s autocratic elites,"[19] George W. Bush said "Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine."[20] Donald Trump called the invasion "an atrocity that should never been allowed to occur" but placed the blame of the invasion on Biden's administration and said that the invasion would not have happened if he was President.[21]
  • Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has condemned the invasion: "It is a serious challenge to the international order we have created after the war, and we cannot forgive it."[22] and said Japan should arrange for Nuclear Sharing with the US, similar to NATO[23]
  • Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper has condemned the invasion: "No matter how long it takes, this territorial conquest of a peaceful neighbor must never be recognized.... They must be sanctioned, excluded, and punished at every turn"[24]

Science[edit]

NASA said that American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) would continue normal operations despite the invasion.[25]

The European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher tweeted that he was sad and worried about the aggression and the organization would continue to monitor the "evolving" situation, but would continue to work on all programs including the ISS and ExoMars launch campaigns along with Russia.[26]

The International Congress of Mathematicians was scheduled to host the 2022 Conference in St. Petersburg in July 2022. Many mathematical societies called for it to be canceled and withdrew delegates.[26] On 26 February, the International Mathematical Union announced the conference would be moved online.[27]

The Allianz der Wissenschaftsorganisationen [de] led by the German Research Foundation DFG and including the German Rectors' Conference issued a statement to freeze all collaborations with Russian institutions and business companies and to stop all joint scientific events, new collaborations should not be initiated either. Moreover, they will continue cooperation with Ukrainian institutions and support students and scientists who have to leave their country because of the Russian invasion.[28]

In a meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Russian head of delegation Oleg Anisimov, a scientist at the State Hydrological Institute, apologized on behalf of the Russian people, denounced the invasion as unjustified, and expressed admiration toward the Ukrainian delegation for continuing to participate in conferences. The comments came after his Ukrainian counterpart Svitlana Krakovska made a speech connecting the war to climate change and called for an end to fossil fuel dependency. Anisimov's declaration was described as a rare rebuke of the invasion by a Russian government official, although he clarified to AFP that his statements "expressed my personal opinion and attitude," and should not be taken as an "official statement of the Russian delegation".[29][30]

Religious institutions[edit]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Kyiv in 2021.

A communiqué from the Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, without naming Putin, said that while the worst case scenario was unfolding, "there is still time for goodwill, there is still room for negotiation, there is still room to exercise a wisdom that prevents partisan interests from prevailing, that protects the legitimate aspirations of all and spares the world the folly and horrors of war".[31] The previous day Pope Francis urged politicians to make an exercise of conscience before God for their actions over Ukraine and declared 2 March, Ash Wednesday, as an international day of fasting and prayer for peace.[32]

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I condemned the invasion, expressing deep sorrow, as well as his support for Ukraine and stated that "he prays to the God of love and peace to enlighten the leadership of the Russian Federation, in order to understand the tragic consequences of its decisions".[33]

Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Russian Orthodox Church) expressed "heartfelt pain" at "events taking place" after Russia launched the attack and called "on all parties to the conflict to do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties". He added that he "call[s] on all parties to the conflict to do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties" and asks the Moscow Patriarchate "to raise a deep and fervent prayer for the rapid restoration of peace". Kirill also appealed to the bishops, pastors, monastics, and laity to "provide all possible assistance to all victims, including refugees and people left homeless and without means of livelihood".[34][35] Despite calling for the "speedy restoration of peace"[36][37], Patriarch Kirill also referred to Moscow's opponents in Ukraine as "evil forces", stating "we must not allow dark and hostile external forces to laugh at us."[38] Kirill's statements on the invasion have been seen as pro-Putin and providing historical and religious justification to the war. [39][40][41][42]

In a joint statement, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell defined the invasion as a "great evil", calling for a public decision to choose the path to peace and an international conference to formulate agreements for long-term stability and peace while supporting the Pope's proposal for a global day of prayer and fasting for peace.[43]

The Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epiphanius I (Orthodox Church of Ukraine) condemned the invasion and exhorted Ukrainians to fight against the Russian aggression, invoking God's help to win the battle.[44] The Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych Sviatoslav Shevchuk (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church) also condemned the invasion and wrote in the Ukrayinska Pravda that protecting the Motherland was a natural right and a civic duty.[45] Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv, primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), stated that Russia had started military actions against Ukraine urged Ukrainians to show love for their homeland and eachother. He also appealed directly to Putin to ask for an immediate end to the “fratricidal war”.[46][47]

Metropolitan Hilarion Kapral, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, issued a statement where he did not acknowledge the war but inviting the faithful to “refrain from excess watching of television, following newspapers or the internet” and “close their hearts to the passions ignited by the mass media.” [48] In the statement, he used the term the Ukrainian land instead of Ukraine, a move seen as a deliberate denial of Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty.[48] Hilarion has close ties to the Kremlin and to Valdimir Putin, from whom he was awarded the Order of Honour and the Order of Alexander Nevsky.[49][50][51][52]

The umbrella organizations Eurodiaconia [fr] and the European Humanist Federation also issued statements condemning the invasion and calling for peace.[53][54]

Hacking Groups[edit]

The hacking group Anonymous has condemned the invasion; the group tweeted on 24 February that it is "currently involved in operations against the Russian Federation.", and declaring on Twitter less than an hour later that it is "officially in cyber war against the Russian government. The group later, in its set of two tweets, claimed "while people around the globe smash your internet providers to bits, understand that it's entirely directed at the actions of the Russian government and Putin." Furthermore, they had hacked several Russian websites and industrial control systems such as Modbus devices and emphasized that "Anonymous is not a group, not a country, but an amorphous idea. It flows like air, like water, like everything. Let it be known that since its inception, Anonymous never have restrictions that say that only homo sapiens can be part of it."

In a defaced Russian website, Anonymous threatened that any further cyberattacks will be "precipitated by Russia's continued failure in recognizing the territorial aggression in itself is nothing but a relic of dark ages in the distant past."[55][56]

On 26 February 2022, several accounts on Twitter claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous stated the group hacked and took down the Kremlin's official websites in a series of cyberattacks. Some of the websites hit by the attacks included the Russian Center for the Protection of Monuments, which was turned into a rogue page which included Ukrainian colors and the pop-up message "WE ARE ANONYMOUS! WE ARE LEGION! WE DO NOT FORGIVE! WE DO NOT FORGET! EXPECT US!". On such page, Anonymous claimed to commence "Operation Samantha Smith", which involved hack a Russian Linux terminal and a gas control system in North Ossetia, almost succeeding. Anonymous stated by changing the dates, the gas pressure almost combusted into an explosion (which the group phrased as "turning into fireworks"), but did not because of a fast-acting human worker at the gas control system. The page, which has been archived on the Internet Archive, contained a long line of text in English and Russian proposing a neutral security belt composed of Ukraine, Finland, and Georgia, among other countries, as well as YouTube videos of President Zelenskyy, screenshots of the gas controller during the hack, clips from the ending of the movie The Matrix, a video message from Anonymous itself mirroring some of the details posted to the website, and the "WE ARE ANONYMOUS" pop-up message repeated. The Russian government denied it was hacked by the group.[57]

That same day, RT was attacked by Anonymous by a Distributed Denial-of-service attack involving over 100 million mostly American devices. RT acknowledged the attack, unlike the Kremlin, and states that the attack occurred after Anonymous "declared war" on Russia.[58]

Anonymous is also believed to be responsible for hacking several Russian state TV channels; many people on Twitter and TikTok uploaded videos showing channels playing Ukrainian music and displaying pro-Ukraine images, flags, and symbols.[59]

Culture[edit]

Cultural heritage organization Europa Nostra, the European Association of Archaeologists, the European Union National Institutes for Culture and the Network of European Museum Organisations also issued statements condemning the invasion and calling for peace.[60][61][62][63]

Broadcast media[edit]

The European Broadcasting Union initially stated that Russia would still be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but that it would "continue to monitor the situation closely."[64] Finland had threatened to boycott the competition should Russia be allowed to participate.[65] However, on 25 February, the EBU announced that Russia would not be allowed to compete, stating that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute."[66]

American actor/director Sean Penn is currently in Ukraine filming a documentary about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[67] On 25 February 2022 Penn stated "If we allow it [Ukraine] to fight alone, our soul as America is lost."[68]

American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live opted to forgo the show's usual comedic cold open, instead cast members Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong introduced the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, who performed "Prayer for Ukraine". The cold open ended with McKinnon and Strong solemnly saying the show's opening catchphrase behind a table with candles spelling out "Kyiv". This was only the sixth time the show has broken format for the cold open in light of recent events, after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, the November 2015 Paris attacks, Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 United States presidential election, and the 2017 Las Vegas shootings.[69]

Dance[edit]

The Royal Opera House in London canceled a planned summer tour by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet. Russian Semyon Bychkov, music director of the Czech Philharmonic, issued a statement critical of Putin. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Philharmonic dedicated performances in light of the invasion.[70]

Lighting of landmarks[edit]

The Brandenburg Gate lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag during a solidarity protest in Berlin, Germany, on 24 February 2022

The landmarks lit up in Ukrainian colors included: The Empire State Building, the New York State Assembly, the Pennsylvania State Capitol, the Niagara Falls, CN Tower, 3D Toronto sign, downtown Dallas skyline including Reunion Tower and Omni Dallas Hotel, Calgary Tower, the Memorial Bridge, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, the Acosta Bridge, the Terminal Tower, the Obelisco de Buenos Aires, the London Eye, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, Brandenburg Gate, the Fisherman's Bastion, the Palazzo Marino, Cybele Palace, Nelson's Column, the Ludwigsburg Palace, the Øresund Bridge, St Andrew's House, Wembley stadium, the Crown Buildings, the Senedd building, the SIS Building, 10 Downing Street, St George's Hall, the Royal National Theatre, Ely Cathedral, Blackpool Tower, Somerset House, the Oxo Tower, Bratislava Castle, Grassalkovich Palace, Petřín Lookout Tower, Sarajevo City Hall, the Mole Antonelliana, the Belém Palace, Stenbock House, Palace of Culture and Science, Cotroceni Palace, Vukovar water tower, Tokyo Skytree, Sebitseom, the N Seoul Tower, numerous landmarks in Melbourne including Flinders Train Station, as well as ministries of foreign affairs in Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, the United Kingdom[71][72][73][74]

Music[edit]

Russian rapper Oxxxymiron announced he would cancel six concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg in response to the invasion.[75]

Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter stated that he would remove Valery Gergiev as conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly condemns the Russian invasion. Gergiev has previously been vocal in support of Russian President Putin. Similarly, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra said that it would drop Gergiev from its September festival if he did not stop supporting Putin. Milan's La Scala also sent a letter to Gergiev asking him to declare his support for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine or he would not be permitted to complete his engagement conducting Tchaikovsky's "The Queen of Spades." This follows an announcement by New York City's Carnegie Hall that it had canceled two May performances by the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra that were to be conducted by Gergiev and the Vienna Philharmonic dropped Gergiev from a five-concert tour in the U.S. that was to start on 25 February.[70]

Video games[edit]

Polish video game company 11 Bit Studios, creators of the 2014 war survival video game This War of Mine, where the player controls civilians during a military siege of the fictional city of Pogoren in the equally fictional eastern European country of Graznavia, announced on 24 February 2022 that in responsive to the invasion, all money raised from sales of the game (which costs US Dollar $4.99 on Steam) from 24 February 2022 to 3 March 2022 will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross to directly help victims of the invasion.[76]

The Farm 51, another Polish game company, made a tweet that included links to Polish Humanitarian Action and the Ukrainian Red Cross in solidarity.[77]

Similarly, Ukrainian game company GSC Game World, the creators of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series made a tweet urging fans and game journalists to donate to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and provided a special account that would handle donations.[78]

Ubisoft released a Twitter statement on 26 February stating "all of our hearts are with our teams and their loved ones in Ukraine". The company, which operates development studios in Kyiv and Odessa, provided its Ukrainian workforce with additional funds, paid salaries in advance to accounts that may be subject to disrupted banking systems, and encouraged its Ukrainian workforce to either take shelter or relocate.[79]

The war broke out when the Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI in Katowice was taking place. Ukrainian player S1mple made a speech and called for peace.[80] Many e-sports organizations have also expressed support for Ukraine.[81]

Sports[edit]

Following the invasion, multiple events were either moved, suspended, or cancelled. UEFA, the European association football governing body, announced that the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final would be moved from Saint Petersburg to Paris.[82] The Russian Grand Prix for the 2022 Formula One Championship was suspended.[83] The International Federation of Sport Climbing announced the suspension of the Boulder and Speed World Cup in Moscow, 1–3 April, with intent to relocate and reschedule the event.[84] The International Ski Federation announced that all remaining events in Russia were cancelled.[85] The World Curling Federation announced that the 2022 European Curling Championship, scheduled for 19–26 November, will no longer be held in Perm.[86] The ATP chose to move the St. Petersburg Open tournament.[87]

Individual athletes and teams[edit]

The invasion has also affected Ukraine's participation at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China, with International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons describing transporting the Ukrainian team to Beijing as being an enormous challenge.[88][89] The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team Jokerit, based in Helsinki, announced their decision to leave the KHL in response to the invasion and return to SM-liiga for the 2022–23 season.[90] Three days after Jokerit left, Dinamo Riga, based in the capital of Latvia, also decided to leave the KHL for the same reason.[91]

The invasion raised concern from Formula One drivers; among the concerned drivers are Red Bull Racing driver and reigning champion Max Verstappen, Aston Martin driver and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, and Scuderia AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly. With Vettel threatening to boycott the race should the race go as planned.[92] The invasion also left Russian Haas driver Nikita Mazepin's future in limbo due to possible visa restriction of his nationality; team principal Guenther Steiner admitted that Mazepin's future had been left uncertain due to the ongoing events and will resolve the issues shortly.[93][94] Mazepin's position is also in limbo due to his father Dmitry Mazepin, being a Russian oligarch tied to President Vladimir Putin.[95][96]

Australian aerial skier Danielle Scott announced that she will boycott in the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup final scheduled to be held in Russia. The announcement was followed by the cancellation of remaining events in Russia.[85]

The NBA's two Ukrainian players, Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk of the Toronto Raptors, both condemned the invasion.[97]

Russian athletes made deliberately ambiguous statements for peace without directly mentioning the Russian invasion. Russian NHL player Alex Ovechkin, the captain of the Washington Capitals, pleaded for "no more war".[98] In response to Ovechkin's pleas for peace, former Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators goaltender Dominik Hašek responded to Ovechkin, stating "What!? Not only an alibist, a chicken shit, but also a liar!", while also calling on the NHL to suspend all Russian players.[99] Former center Wayne Gretzky called on the IIHF to not allow Russia to participate at the rescheduled World Juniors tournament in Alberta.[100]Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva called for "this all [to end] as soon as possible, like a bad dream". Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev has called for peace between nations.[101] Chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi made a more concrete statement, tweeting: "History has seen many Black Thursdays. But today is blacker than the others. #saynotowar".[102]

Poland have announced that they are boycotting their 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia in Moscow and the Polish FA says: "No more words, it's time to act. This is the only right decision."[103][104][105][106] Czech and Swedish team joined the boycott later after Poland announced the boycott.[107]

Sweden and Finland announced that they will boycott the 2020–22 Bandy World Championship in Irkutsk which is scheduled to be held in October 2022. Both countries have also boycotted the World under-17 Championships set to be held in Kemerovo in March 2022.[108]

Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea F.C, relinquished running of the club to the trustees of the club charitable foundation following calls for him to be sanctioned due to his links with Putin and the Russian state.[109][110][111]

The Football Association says England teams at all levels and age groups will not compete against Russian opponents due to the war in Ukraine. They said the following statement: "Out of solidarity with the Ukraine and to wholeheartedly condemn the atrocities being committed by the Russian leadership, The FA can confirm that we won’t play against Russia in any international fixtures for the foreseeable future. This includes any potential match at any level of senior, age group or para football.” And the boycott of matches will be "for the foreseeable future"[112]

At the same time, the FIFA ordered that Russia must complete their upcoming matches without their flag, anthem and as the Football Union of Russia in neutral territory. FIFA's statement also condemned Russia's use of force in Ukraine and stated that it would "continue its ongoing dialogue with the IOC, UEFA and other sport organizations to determine any additional measures or sanctions".[113]

The Ukranian Fencing Team withdrew from the World Championships and the Cairo World Cup, after being drawn against Russia. [114]

On 27 February 2022, after travelling back to Ukraine, Ukrainian professional boxer and former world champion in three weight classes Vasiliy Lomachenko joined the territorial defense battalion of his hometown of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.[115]

Sponsorship[edit]

German football club Schalke 04 announced that it would remove the logo of Gazprom, its main sponsor, from its uniforms.[116][117] Formula One team Haas announced the removal of the Uralkali sponsorship during the third day of pre-season testing in Barcelona, while also modifying the livery on their Haas VF-22 cars to remove a design that bears resemblance to the Russian flag.[118] English football club Manchester United announced that it would withdraw the sponsorship rights of Aeroflot.[119]

Sports Organizations[edit]

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned a "breach of the Olympic Truce adopted by the UN General Assembly". Although the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing concluded four days prior to the events in Ukraine, the truce lasts until seven days after the 2022 Winter Paralympics conclude in mid-March. The President of the IOC, Thomas Bach, reiterated his calls for peace. The IOC stated they are greatly concerned about the Olympic community in Ukraine.[120] Following the Executive Board meeting, the IOC Executive Board has proposed to sanction Russia and Belarus by stripping both countries rights to host a sporting events and ban the use of the flags from both countries.[121]

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced that the finals of the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, due to be held in St. Petersburg, would be moved out of Russia in response to the invasion.[122][82] The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) suspended the 2022 edition of the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, initially scheduled for 25 September, stating that "it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances".[123] The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) decided to temporarily move the 2022 St. Petersburg Open tournament from Saint Petersburg to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, presumably due to the political situation in Russia.[87]

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced that the 44th Chess Olympiad, originally planned to be held in Moscow, will not take place in Russia due to the "rapidly deteriorating geopolitical situation".[124] The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced that six World Cup events originally planned in Russia in the 2021–22 season will be cancelled or moved to another location.[125] The International Federation of Sport Climbing announced the suspension of the Boulder and Speed World Cup in Moscow, 1–3 April, with intent to relocate and reschedule the event.[126] The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced to cancel "all ITF events taking place in Russia indefinitely" and to postpone the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 event due to take place in Ukraine.[127] The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced that "all FIG World Cup and World Challenge Cup events planned to take place in Russia and Belarus are cancelled, and no other FIG events will be allocated to Russia or Belarus until further notice."[128] The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) acted similarly, cancelling all events planned to take place in those two countries until at least the end of the year.[129] The FIG, as well as the International Biathlon Union (IBU), announced that no Russian or Belarussian flags shall be displayed at their sport events.[130]

The International Judo Federation (IJF) suspended Vladimir Putin's status as Honorary President and ambassador.[131][132]

International human rights organizations[edit]

  • Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard stated that the invasion "is likely to lead to the most horrific consequences for human lives and human rights" and called for "all parties to adhere strictly to international humanitarian law and international human rights law."[133]
  • International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer stated that the "intensification and spread of the conflict risk a scale of death and destruction that are frightening to contemplate" and that "our teams now in Ukraine will continue their work to repair vital infrastructure, support health facilities with medicines and equipment, and support families with food and hygiene items."[134]
  • Médecins Sans Frontières, who were already operating in Ukraine prior to the invasion, have stated that the rapid changes in the context have necessitated reduction and cessation of certain previously offered medical services, but that the organization is rapidly re-deploying to focus on the providing general emergency care to those who may need it.[135]
  • Memorial described the invasion as "a crime against peace and humanity" and said that it "will remain a shameful chapter in the Russian history."[136]
  • Reporters Without Borders Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk head Jeanne Cavelier stated that "We are familiar with Russia's methods... Journalists are prime targets, as we have seen in Crimea since its annexation in 2014, and in the territories controlled by Kremlin-backed separatists in the Donbass region" and called for "Russian and Ukrainian authorities to respect their international obligations regarding the protection of journalists during conflicts."[137]

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Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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