PACE President again calls on Putin to immediately stop aggression against Ukraine

In his statement, the PACE President said the war was “in a way, literally a man-made disaster”, and again called on the Russian President and those pursuing the war to “immediately and unconditionally stop their violent aggression towards the people and State of Ukraine”.

Tiny Kox has expressed his solidarity with and support for the women of Ukraine in an open letter to mark International Women’s Day

“We see you, women of Ukraine, protecting your children, organising first aid for the wounded, collecting food for those in dire need, bravely protesting against the aggressor; we see you caring for your children, for the sick, the disabled and elderly people who have to leave their homes to seek shelter somewhere, inside or outside your country. We see you, women of Ukraine, participating in keeping your country organised, at all levels, however difficult that is,” Kox noted.

He also called on women in Russia to play a role in ending the war: “I know of the dangers you face when protesting. But we need your support now, women of Russia, to help the women of Ukraine, and all Ukrainians with them.”

On February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops simultaneously crossed Ukrainian borders from the north, east, and Crimea. They are destroying cities, killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, hitting Ukrainians' homes with missiles. Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of all the people, courageously resist the aggression.

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