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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