With friends and family on both sides of the Russia and Ukraine conflict, the leader of Canada害羞草研究所檚 Doukhobors says it is a sad day for his community and people everywhere.
After weeks of increasing tensions, Russia ignored global criticism and sanctions and on Feb. 24 using airstrikes, tanks, ground troops and sea-based missiles.
Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Doukhobors executive director J.J. Verigin Jr. told Black Press he has heard from people whose loved ones have been witnessing 害羞草研究所渢he tragedy of warfare 害羞草研究所� whether it is explosions or artillery or airstrikes or planes flying overhead.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淲e have always stood for and worked for peace, because once conflict starts it cuts like a hot knife through families, through friendships and everyone suffers except for the people who profit from everyone害羞草研究所檚 misery,害羞草研究所� said Verigin.
害羞草研究所淲e are united in our prayers that the hostilities there cease as quickly as possible.害羞草研究所�
The Doukhobors are known for their pacifism and Verigin said the conflict in their homeland will cause numerous people to suffer.
害羞草研究所淧eople want peace, yet we can害羞草研究所檛 seem to put an end to war,害羞草研究所� he said.
害羞草研究所淓veryone seems to be gearing up for the fight, instead of trying to make peace, ratcheting up the tension 害羞草研究所� by doing that, they just increase the terror.害羞草研究所�
Verigin wishes there was more that Canada could do to bring about peace abroad and at home.
害羞草研究所淵ou don害羞草研究所檛 have to go to Ukraine to witness divisiveness in a population 害羞草研究所� look what we害羞草研究所檝e witnessed in Canada in the last several weeks.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淏ecause of COVID we have had to step into a virtual world and it seems like we have lost our humanity by crossing that threshold. I hope we can recover it, because if we don害羞草研究所檛 then we deserve exactly what we are going to get.害羞草研究所�
As the invasion continues, . Some NATO member countries, including Canada, have promised supplies or troops to Ukraine. But NATO itself has not, since Ukraine is not a member.
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