In a media release published on 26th February 2022, the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) condemns both the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and also the attacks by the Ukrainian Government on the people of the Donbas region.

IPAN calls for an immediate ceasefire by all parties, a withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine and for negotiations leading to a peaceful solution to the present crisis.

IPAN also calls on the Australian Government to support a peaceful and just resolution in the Ukraine by:

1. Calling for an immediate ceasefire and a Russian military withdrawal.
2. Calling for support for the Ukrainian President’s commitment to negotiate genuine neutrality for Ukraine. This would involve the USA and NATO accepting that Ukraine will not join NATO.
3. Calling for a United Nations Peacekeeping force to be formed to supervise a ceasefire.
4. Calling for a cessation of hostilities between the government of Ukraine and the people of the Donbas region.
5. Signing the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) as this current crisis highlights the danger of an escalation to a nuclear conflict.

The full media release can be accessed here.