To governments everywhere:

"We Russian citizens stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and do not want this war. A drawn-out and full-blown military conflict in Ukraine is a catastrophe for both nations, our economies, and the generations to come.

We call on you to preserve our peace. Our international mechanisms and formats are failing to prevent a conflict that is irreparably destroying the lives of countless Ukrainians, Russians, and citizens across the globe. Hear our citizens across Russia: we do not want this war. Let us come together to put an end to it."

The crisis in Ukraine has escalated into a full-scale invasion of tragic proportions...already there are hundreds of casualties across the country and more than one million refugees. Civilians are fleeing for their lives or hiding in make-shift bomb shelters. Russian citizens are in shock and do not want this heinous war on our hands. And when anti-war protests immediately erupted across 54 of our cities, thousands of protesters were brutally suppressed – arrested for calling for an end to the invasion. Ordinary Russians want an end to this madness and deserve to be heard. The Russian people do not deserve the sanctions, the economic collapse, or all of the senseless bloodshed sure to ensue if we don’t stop this.