[spectre] a terrible day

[Eric Kluitenberg]

Yes thank you so much Andreas,

I think we all need a bit of time to digest this- what happens here is not just something with unprecedented  geopolitical implications, but also runs right through (Ukranian / Russian) families.

An unspeakable tragedy…

Deeply concerned,

Eric

> On 24 Feb 2022, at 11:42, Andreas Broeckmann <broeckmann at leuphana.de> wrote:
> 
> Dear friends,
> 
> after the build-up of the last days and weeks, this morning we woke up to a terrible new situation. The Russian attack on Ukraine is a catastrophe, for the people and the country of Ukraine, and thus for Europe, and I believe also for Russia. This war will not only bring futile and awful destruction, but it will also change many things, not only in the Ukrainian territories now under attack.
> 
> I'm writing to open up this space for debate. You may have other channels for such discussions elsewhere (... it has been more than twenty years ago that the Syndicate list, the precursor to Spectre, was an important channel for such discussions during the conflict in Kosovo and the NATO attacks on Serbia). But this list, with its legacy of reflecting the diversity and solidarity of artists and cultural practitioners in "Deep Europe" and beyond, is certainly available for exchange, analysis and coordination if required.
> 
> If there are people here on the list who can report about the situation in Ukraine, they may want to inform their international colleagues about what forms of help and solidarity might be useful.
> 
> And if there are people (especially in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, etc.) who would like to write anonymously, please, feel free to write to me and I will anonymise and forward any reasonable messages.
> 
> Andreas
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