An Open Letter from Russian Scientists against the War with Ukraine

We, Russian scientists and scientific journalists, declare a strong protest against the hostilities launched by the armed forces of our country on the territory of Ukraine.[1]  This fatal step leads to huge human losses and undermines the foundations of the established system of international security. The responsibility for unleashing a new war in Europe lies entirely with Russia.

There is no rational justification for this war. Attempts to use the situation in Donbass as a pretext for launching a military operation do not inspire any confidence. It is clear that Ukraine does not pose a threat to the security of our country. The war against her is unfair and frankly senseless.

Ukraine has been and remains a country close to us. Many of us have relatives, friends and scientific colleagues living in Ukraine. Our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers fought together against Nazism. Unleashing a war for the sake of the geopolitical ambitions of the leadership of the Russian Federation, driven by dubious historiosophical fantasies, is a cynical betrayal of their memory.

We respect Ukrainian statehood, which rests on really working democratic institutions. We treat the European choice of our neighbors with understanding. We are convinced that all problems in relations between our countries can be resolved peacefull

Signatures continue to come:

Abrikosov Igor, physicist, Linköping University, Academician of the Royal Swedish Academy

Academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Vadim Agol, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Victor Aksenov, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Aleksandrov Evgeniy Borisovich, physicist, RAS academician

Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, philologist Mikhail Andreev

Alexander Anikin, linguist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Yuri Apresyan, linguist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Aranovich Leonid, Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Andrei Arbuzov, Ph.-M., Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Petr Arseev, physicist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Asmolov, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education

Ataullakhanov Fazli, biophysicist, RAS corresponding member

Anton Baranov, mathematician, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Vladimir Baranovsky, RAS Academician, Doctor of History

Tatiana Bekker, Ph.D. in Geophysics, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Beklemishev Lev, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences

Belavin Alexander, physicist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Elena Berezovich, philologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexey Bobrovsky, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Lyudmila Boynovich, physico-chemist, RAS academician

Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, D.Sc.

Elizaveta Bonch-Osmolovskaya, biologist, RAS corresponding member

Bobodkin Leonid, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Burlak Svetlana, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Olga Butorina, Economist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Prof. Andrei Bychkov, geochemist, Russian Academy of Sciences

Victor Vasiliev, mathematician, RAS member

Prof. Denis Veselkin, Doctor of Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

Maria Virolainen, philologist, corresponding member of RAS

Mikhail Vysotsky, physicist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Galliamov Marat, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Vladimir Gvozdev, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences

Gelfan Alexander Naumovich, Corresponding Member of RAS

Gelfand Mikhail, bioinformatician, member of the European Academy, Ph.

Gippius Alexey, philologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Glazov Mikhail, physicist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Golovnin Anton Klemensovich, Doctor of Biology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, IBM RAS

Golub Leonid, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitry Gorbunov, physicist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Grinberg Ruslan, RAS corresponding member, Doctor of Economics, Head of Institute of Economics

Grintser Nicolai, Philologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Mikhail Vladimirovich Gubko, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Scientific Adviser, Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Andrey Gurtovenko, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Mikhail Danilov, Physicist, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Dvorkovich, Doctor of Science (Engineering), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Desnitskii Andrey, Ph.D. in Philology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Didenkulova Irina, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitriev Vladimir, Physics Member, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dybo Anna, Linguist, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Emelianenko, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Zakharov, Vladimir, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences

Zenkin Sergey, Doctor of Philology, Member of the European Academy

Ivanov Alexey, Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Ivanchik Alexander, Astrophysicist, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Ivanchik Askold, historian, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Ilya Indrupsky, Ph.

Ismail-Zadeh Ali Tofikovich, Ph. RAS, Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Principal Scientific Secretary of the International Scientific Geophysical

Geophysical and Geographical Union

Kabanov Alexander, chemist, Member of the European Academy

Kazakov Dmitriy, Physicist, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Kovalev, Yuri, physicist, corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Komech Alexander, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitriy Korobov, Ph.D. in History, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Kostitsyn Yuriy, RAS academician, Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy

Alexey Kotov, biologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Andrei Krivoshapkin, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Kudryavtsev Yaroslav, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Kuznetsov Alexander, Ph.-M., RAS Corresponding Member

Kuznetsov, Evgeny Aleksandrovich, Physics Member, Russian Academy of Sciences

Kulakov Ivan, Corresponding Member of RAS, Deputy Director of INGG SB RAS

Andrei Vladimirovich Kulbachinsky, Doctor of Biology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Kunin Evgeniy, biologist, member of the National Academy of Sciences, foreign member of RAS

Elena Kustova, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Roman Lee, Doctor of Phys&Math Sciences, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, INP SB RAS

Prof. Konstantin Lukyanov, Doctor of Biology, Corresponding Member of RAS

Konstantin Anatolievich Lukyanov, M.B.A., Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INP RAS

Magazanik Lev Girshevich, Member of RAS

Prof. Dmitriy Makarov, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), RAS, Head of Laboratory, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences

Astrophysics Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Markov, Ph.D. in Biology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, Laureate of the Enlightener Prize

Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexey Maschan

Melnik Oleg, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Roman Mizyuk, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Researcher, Russian Academy of Sciences

Moldovan Alexander, philologist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moskalev Aleksey, Ph.D. in Biology, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Mullonen Irma, Corresponding Member of RAS, Ph.

Nikita Nekrasov, Physics Member, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Nekrasov Nikita Alexandrovich, Physics Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Nemirovskii Stefan, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Nestik Timofey, Ph.D. in Psychology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Sergey Nikolaev, philologist, RAS Academician

Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Prize Laureate, physicist

Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Prize winner physicist Konstantin Novoselov, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Alexandrovich Panchenko, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Pavel Pakhlov, Dr. of Phys&Math Sciences, Corresponding Member of RAS, Dr. Sci. RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Nikolai Peskov, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Nikolai Pivovarov, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences

Anna Pichkhadze, Corresponding Member of RAS, Ph.

Prof. Pavel Plechov, RAS, geologist

Polilov, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ph.

Polterovich Victor, Economist, Member of RAS

Sergey Popov, Professor, RAS

Pushkarev Alexander, Physicist, Professor, RAS

Rebrikov Denis, Doctor of Biology, Professor, RAS

Rozanov Nikolai, RAS Corresponding Member

Valery Rubakov, physicist, RAS Academician

Natalya Ryzhova, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, IEI FEB RAS

Roald Sagdeev, physicist, RAS Academician

Saranin Alexander, physicist, corresponding member of RAS

Sirenov Alexey, historian, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Sobolev, RAS academician, member of the European Academy, Doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences

Dmitry Sokolov, RAS corresponding member, Moscow State University, Biology Faculty

Olga Solomina, Corresponding Member of RAS

Alexey Starobinsky, physicist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Sergey Stishov, physicist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Suris Robert, physicist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Surovtsev Nikolai, physicist, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Syunyaev Rashid, astrophysicist, Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Sergey Tarasenko, physicist, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexey Tiunov, biologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Denis Tikhonov

Tokarev Yuri, Doctor of Biology, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Tolstaya Svetlana, philologist, Academic Member of RAS

Toporkov Andrey, Ph.D. in Philology, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Torubaev Yurii Valentinovich, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Uspenski Fedor, Philologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Ustinov Alexey, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Mikhail Flint, bioceanologist, RAS Academician

Efim Khazanov, Physicist, Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Tatyana Vitalyevna Khorobrykh, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitry Khokhlov, physicist, Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Chaplik, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Eduard Chekmenev, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Evgeny Churazov, physicist, RAS Academician

Andrey Shiryaev, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences

Mikhail Shifman, physicist, Dirac laureate, etc.

Ilya Shkredov, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Mark Shtark, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitry Yakovlev, Physicist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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