PROTEST THIS THURSDAY EVENING 5.30pm, 24th FEBRUARY AT DÁIL EIREANN
NATO AND RUSSIA – HANDS OFF UKRAINE
RUSSIAN FORCES MUST LEAVE UKRAINE
NO FURTHER EASTWARD EXPANSION OF NATO
NO TO WAR – YES TO PEACE, DIPLOMACY AND NEUTRALITY
The Irish Anti War Movement (IAWM) condemns the invasion of Ukraine this morning by the Russian military and we send solidarity to the people of Ukraine at this dangerous time. We also stand with those people in Russia and Ukraine who want diplomacy and peace instead of war.
This is a completely unjustified invasion by Russia but not totally unprovoked. We have heard much in the western media about extensive western diplomacy. With the exception of efforts by the French and German Governments this is not true. Other NATO members, particularly the US and Britain, have been stoking tensions if not conducting open warmongering. They have refused point blank to consider Russia’s genuine security concerns about the further eastward expansion of NATO. They have sent military arsenal to Ukraine and troops to neighbouring NATO countries. They withdrew their monitors in the OSCE from Eastern Ukraine weeks ago, the very people who could have advised of infringements of the ceasefire agreed under the Minsk 2 Agreement. It is clear that Governments of certain NATO countries want a war with Russia, albeit a proxy one using the Ukrainians as pawns.
NATO Government’s alleged concern for the human rights of Ukrainians is more about breaking the reliance on Russia’s supply of energy to the west and diverting attention from the failures of their aggressive foreign policies as witnessed by their disastrous and catastrophic succession of wars in recent times, as well as diverting attention away from their domestic difficulties.
While we condemn this latest Russian aggression we call for serious genuine diplomatic efforts by Western governments with the aim of creating a new architecture of security throughout Eastern Europe that recognises the integrity and security of all states. The idea of non-aligned military neutrality has never been so relevant. The Irish Government could play a genuine serious role here if it has the confidence, gumption and neutral ideology to do so.
NO TO WAR – YES TO PEACE, DIPLOMACY AND NEUTRALITY
Contact:
Jim Roche, PRO Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6472737
Marnie Holborrow, Member, Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 9889244
Glenda Cimino, Steering Committee IAWM, Tel. 086 124 9456
Sara O Rourke, Member, Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6024821
Michael Youlton, Chair Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 086 8159487
PROTEST THIS THURSDAY EVENING 5.30pm, 24th FEBRUARY AT DÁIL EIREANN
NATO AND RUSSIA – HANDS OFF UKRAINE
RUSSIAN FORCES MUST LEAVE UKRAINE
NO FURTHER EASTWARD EXPANSION OF NATO
NO TO WAR – YES TO PEACE, DIPLOMACY AND NEUTRALITY
The Irish Anti War Movement (IAWM) condemns the invasion of Ukraine this morning by the Russian military and we send solidarity to the people of Ukraine at this dangerous time. We also stand with those people in Russia and Ukraine who want diplomacy and peace instead of war.
This is a completely unjustified invasion by Russia but not totally unprovoked. We have heard much in the western media about extensive western diplomacy. With the exception of efforts by the French and German Governments this is not true. Other NATO members, particularly the US and Britain, have been stoking tensions if not conducting open warmongering. They have refused point blank to consider Russia’s genuine security concerns about the further eastward expansion of NATO. They have sent military arsenal to Ukraine and troops to neighbouring NATO countries. They withdrew their monitors in the OSCE from Eastern Ukraine weeks ago, the very people who could have advised of infringements of the ceasefire agreed under the Minsk 2 Agreement. It is clear that Governments of certain NATO countries want a war with Russia, albeit a proxy one using the Ukrainians as pawns.
NATO Government’s alleged concern for the human rights of Ukrainians is more about breaking the reliance on Russia’s supply of energy to the west and diverting attention from the failures of their aggressive foreign policies as witnessed by their disastrous and catastrophic succession of wars in recent times, as well as diverting attention away from their domestic difficulties.
While we condemn this latest Russian aggression we call for serious genuine diplomatic efforts by Western governments with the aim of creating a new architecture of security throughout Eastern Europe that recognises the integrity and security of all states. The idea of non-aligned military neutrality has never been so relevant. The Irish Government could play a genuine serious role here if it has the confidence, gumption and neutral ideology to do so.
NO TO WAR – YES TO PEACE, DIPLOMACY AND NEUTRALITY
Contact:
Jim Roche, PRO Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6472737
Marnie Holborrow, Member, Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 9889244
Glenda Cimino, Steering Committee IAWM, Tel. 086 124 9456
Sara O Rourke, Member, Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 087 6024821
Michael Youlton, Chair Steering Committee, IAWM, Tel. 086 8159487
