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
