Voices from the Ruins

We are deeply disappointed that some international partners, organizations and associations of churches describe the war with neutral terms such as "crisis", "conflict", "situation", "violence". And as such, they avoid naming the aggressor and do not give biblical and moral assessment of the facts of aggression. We urge them to give an objective assessment of the invasive war and Russian Federation army’s war crimes, listening not only to the mouthpieces of Russian propaganda and their repeaters in a religious environment, but also to the testimonies of Ukrainian Christians who experience the true goals and means of this war. We call for solidarity with the millions of Ukrainian refugees, the thousands of civilians killed and tortured, and those in mortal danger under the Russian occupation or on the action lines of war. At the same time, we express our deep and sincere gratitude to those churches, missions and humanitarian organizations that are doing their utmost to alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians, those who have become refugees in neighboring countries and those who are still in Ukraine, bearing the burden of the war. “Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward” (Mark 9:41 NRSV).