Guy Stern, President, PEN Center for German Language Writers:
„The PEN Center for German Language Writers condemns the unprovoked and illegal Russian military invasion of Ukraine in the strongest terms. It constitutes an attack on democratic values that puts innocent civilians at risk and turns them into refugees overnight. Many of our members had first-hand experiences fleeing wars and oppression, from the Shoah to persecution under the Honecker regime in the German Democratic Republic. Today, we stand in solidarity with our fellow writers and the people of Ukraine to demand an immediate end to violent action. We request that the EU Member States and the United States intervene through economic sanctions on behalf of the Ukrainian people to protect democracy and restore peace. We will do what we can to support our shared community of writers and translators.“
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