Sunday, July 30, 2023

The Foundations of Peace in Ukraine

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: UKRAINE

 

Foundations of Peace in Ukraine

 

The time must come for diplomacy

The people have suffered enough

Aggression cannot be rewarded yet

The war cannot continue forever

 

The foundations of a lasting peace

Involve concessions by both sides

Guarantees for both nations

Security, sovereignty and dignity

 

A just peace must begin with the acknowledgement

That Russia was and is the aggressor

That Russia violated international law

That Russia engaged in war crimes

That Russia is guilty of the crime of

Aggressive war

 

A just peace must begin with an understanding

That Ukraine posed no threat to Russia

That Ukraine is the victim nation

That every nation has a right to sovereignty

That every nation has a right to independence

That no nation should interfere in the

Sovereign affairs of others

 

Given these essential foundations

A negotiated peace must include

The guaranteed independence of Ukraine

The withdrawal of Russian forces

An end to the occupation of disputed territories

(Crimea and Eastern Ukraine)

Provisions for monitored referendums in

The disputed territories

Security guarantees for Russia against

Acts of aggression by NATO nations

A temporary moratorium on Ukrainian

Membership in NATO

Reparations from Russia to Ukraine

For the destruction and suffering caused

By its aggressive war

Forgiveness of war crimes

Amnesty for war criminals

 

All nations must eventually learn that

An act or aggressive war is a crime against

The community of nations

 

The age of war must end

 

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