The Russian Federation has started an aggressive military attack on our country! Imagine, in 2022, cruise missiles attack residential neighbourhoods, kindergartens and hospitals in central Europe. We, Ukrainian publishers, booksellers, translators, editors, all workers of the industry, are forced to reduce the books publishing, which is the meaning of our lives.

We can no longer visit international exhibitions, festivals etc., so we believe it would be fair to ban the participation of Russia, the aggressor country, and of the individual Russian publishers. It is unfair that Ukrainian publishers, due to Russian aggression, are now forced to give up their professional activities and defend their homeland with weapon in their hands, or sit in shelters while Russian publishers attend exhibitions, international forums and other events.

Given that the Russian Federation is arbitrarily violating international treaties and social norms, it will be dishonest not to react to such actions.
We join the main message of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture of Ukraine: 'The Russian Federation is the aggressor. Its activities in the field of culture are toxic! Do not be accomplices!'

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Dear colleagues!

Ukraine is suffering from an aggressive war started by the Russian Federation against Ukraine for no reason. Bombs and rockets are falling on our peaceful cities.

The only way to stop the dictator is to completely block any business with the aggressor state's enterprises, to create conditions for the complete refusal of Russian citizens to cooperate with the authorities, and the military to refuse to carry out the commands of criminals.

To do this, we ask you to address the governments and parliaments of your countries for the following purposes:
- blocking any business relations with Russian enterprises
- blocking the accounts of Russian citizens and enterprises in the banks of your countries
- banning any cultural, scientific and sporting exchange with Russia
- appeal to the Presidents and Ministers of Defence of your countries regarding the supply of air defence and air-to-air missiles to Ukraine
- daily financial support of the Ukrainian army
- banning any media related to Russia and Belarus (accomplice of this bloody war)
- banning any book editions by authors living in Russia and Belarus.

Colleagues, please consider our request and act as soon as possible, because every day brings new innocent victims among the civilian population!

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