On February 24th, 2022, the Russian Federation renewed its aggression and further (on full scale) invaded Ukraine in an illegal and unprovoked aggression that needs to be strongly denounced, resisted, and defeated. Russia’s attack against the mere existence of Ukraine as an independent nation is at the same time a severe blow to the European security, to international law and a rule based global order.
In their response to this aggression, the Ukrainian people have given the world a lesson in heroism. Their valiant defense of their right to freedom and independence against the barbaric Russian invasion has affirmed for the benefit of the entire world the principle that might does not make right, that aggression must be resisted and punished, and that people everywhere have a profound stake in the preservation of a democratic international system.