Gorbachev Foundation calls for immediate ceasefire following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gorbachev Foundation calls for immediate ceasefire following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Mikhail Gorbachev


March 13, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Tsuyoshi Arakaki

 

The Gorbachev Foundation, led by the 91-year-old former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev, issued a statement concerning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 26: “We affirm the need for an early cessation of hostilities and immediate start of peace negotiations.”

 

The statement further conveyed, “There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives. Negotiations and dialogue on the basis of mutual respect and recognition of interests are the only possible way to resolve the most acute contradictions and problems.” In the statement, the foundation also called for expeditious peace talks: “We support any efforts aimed at the resumption of negotiating process.”

 

Gorbachev’s mother and his late wife Raisa were Ukrainian, and many of Raisa’s relatives still reside in Ukraine. The former USSR leader has remarked, “someone is provoking hostility between Russia and Ukraine, has a tremendous interest in corrupting the two nations’ relationship, and is seeking instability in the region.” Mikhail Gorbachev has visited Okinawa three times in the past.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)

 

 

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