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Declaration by Russian Democratic Forces

We declare our commitment to the following principles:

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1. The war against Ukraine is criminal. Russian troops must be withdrawn immediately from all occupied territories. The internationally recognized borders of Russia must be restored; war criminals - handed over to a tribunal, and compensation paid to the victims of the aggression

2. The Putin regime is illegitimate and criminal. Therefore, it must be removed. We see Russia as a country in which individual rights and freedoms are guaranteed, and where the usurpation of state power is out of the question.

3. The furtherance of imperialist policy is unacceptable, both inside and outside the country.

4. Political prisoners and prisoners of war must be released, people who have been forcibly displaced must have the opportunity to return to their homes, and kidnapped Ukrainian children must be returned to Ukraine.

5. We express solidarity with those Russians who, despite monstrous repression, have the courage to express anti-Putin and anti-war stances, and with those tens of millions who refuse to participate in the regime’s crimes.

The signatories to this declaration share the values of democratic society and respectful cooperation, recognize human rights and freedoms and the principles of diversity and equality, and do not accept discrimination.

At this tragic time, we declare our strategic goals: to end the aggression against Ukraine and establish a free, law-governed Russia based on the principles of federalism. To achieve this, we believe it is necessary to coordinate our activities more closely.

Signatories refrain from public conflict within the democratic and anti-war movements. We call on Russian citizens to co-sign this declaration: chng.it/NCSx4P4J

We commit to support this declaration until our common strategic goals are achieved.

Berlin
30 April 2023

Signed by over 8000 people, including:

@sguriev
@chich_8
@gudkovd
@AnIllarionov
@Leonid_Gozman
@galerist
@kudriavtsev
@FeyginMark4
@4irikova
@kirillrogov
@pravoslovo1
@kisevg

Myself

The Declaration in Russian and extended list of signatories can be found here chng.it/NCSx4P4J