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Quaker statement on Ukraine

Updated 26 January 2022

Quakers in Britain urge all sides to engage in urgent de-escalation and commit to resolving the stand-off over Ukraine peacefully.

Quaker statement on Ukraine

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Military stand-off over Ukraine: 5 things you can do

Updated 17 February 2022

On 25 January Quakers in Britain issued a statement urging all sides to "engage in urgent de-escalation and commit to resolving the stand-off over Ukraine peacefully". Since then, we have witnessed the continuation of the military build-up. Despite Russia's recent disputed announcement of a partial withdrawal of some troops, there is continued international concern that diplomacy may fail and that a terrible new war may break out.

Military stand-off over Ukraine: 5 things you can do

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Quakers call for de-escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

Updated 22 February 2022

Even at this late stage, where an intensification of violence seems increasingly likely, Quakers in Britain call on all parties to the Ukraine-Russia conflict to redouble their efforts to build peace.

Quakers call for de-escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

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Faithfully maintaining our testimony against war

Updated 10 March 2022

Friends, let us hold in the Light the people of Ukraine. Let us hold in the Light the people of Russia. Let us hold in the Light the people of Afghanistan. Let us hold in the Light the people of Ethiopia. Let us hold in the Light the people of Myanmar. Let us hold in the Light those affected by conflicts we have forgotten or have never even heard of, because the consequences of war will scar lives just as they are doing in Kyiv. Let us hold in the Light the people working for peace. Let us hold in the Light the people who are not.

Faithfully maintaining our testimony against war

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Ukraine crisis and forced migration

Updated 28 February 2025

Many Friends have been asking about the Homes for Ukraine scheme. This page details all the information we have now and offers some other ways we can support those fleeing violent conflict.

Ukraine crisis and forced migration: what can we do?

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British schools recognised for peace work as war continues in Ukraine

Updated 4 February 2025

School peer mediators trained by a Quaker-rooted charity were recognised for their work in resolving conflicts at the National Mediation Awards in Parliament on 8 December.

British schools recognised for peace work

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Marking a year of war in Ukraine

Updated 4 February 2025

As the war in Ukraine reaches its first anniversary, Quakers mourn the loss of life, devastation and suffering and continue to call for a cessation of fighting, for Russian withdrawal and for all parties to observe international law.

Marking a year of war in Ukraine

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Stop persecuting conscientious objectors in Russia and Ukraine, Quakers say

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers in Britain have joined other faith and civil society groups calling on the Russian and Ukrainian governments to respect the rights of conscientious objectors.

Stop persecuting conscientious objectors in Russia and Ukraine, Quakers say

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Grief and hope: marking two years of war in Ukraine

Updated 1 March 2024

24 February marks two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and this anniversary reminds us to take stock of the enormous toll the war has taken. As well as those who have suffered death, injury or displacement in the war, this anniversary I'll be holding in my heart those who are courageously objecting to participating in it, or working for peace and nonviolent resistance, often at great risk.

Grief and hope: marking two years of war in Ukraine

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The long-term cost of war: how sending landmines to Ukraine undermines the fight for a mine-free future

Updated 22 November 2024

After I spoke on the radio back in 2023 about peace and pacifism in the context of the war in Ukraine, I had a Quaker get in touch with me. One problem with war, he said, was its corrupting nature "even on those whose cause, like the Ukrainians, is just". Over time, groups and countries can start to use tactics that they earlier condemned, such as the use of landmines.

The long-term cost of war: how sending landmines to Ukraine undermines the fight for a mine-free future