03/03/2022, 21:44

Removing probably superfluous list of contacts to politicians and instead adding actual reasons for this petition to the "Reason" section.


New petition description:

Russia sends more and more troops to Ukraine, bombs civilian objects and threatens the West with nuclear weapons. There is nothing to wait for any more. We have to use every possible sanction to get Putin’s regime on its knees as quickly as we can. A bankrupt country cannot wage war either with Ukraine or with any other country. Our objective, however, is not the suffering of ordinary Russian citizens, but making the ruling class of oligarchs so afraid of our resolve that they will be glad to stop this aggression.

That is why we, the citizens of countries of this world, request the following from our political representatives:

• immediately impose the strongest possible sanctions against Russia
• immediately impose equivalent sanctions against Belarus, whose regime takes part in this invasion alongside Russia
• immediately introduce a package of sanctions against China, whose economic support is what is enabling Putin to wage this war and soften the effects of the sanctions that were imposed

Our goal is not to forever cut the trade ties with these countries, but to end this war as soon as possible, so that the world can get back to normal again. If Putin loses the support of these countries and of the Russian oligarchs, this war will be over.

By signing this petition we accept consequences this can have on our comfort and standard of living, because even if we had to organize public fund-raisers to support our fellow citizens, it is incomparable to the suffering of the Ukrainian people, or to implications for our own security in the case of success of the Russian aggression.

The aim of this petition is to unite and concentrate the voices that are already calling for tighter sanctions, and to raise awareness amongst those who still hesitate.

***** How to make this happen *****

1. Sign this petition.
2. Use the hashtag #bankruptPutin on social media.
3. Attend protests with a placard #bankruptPutin and demand tightening of sanctions.
4. Write to your political representatives with the #bankruptPutin in the subject line (some contacts are below).line.
5. Share this petition. Short link: openpetition.eu/!bankruptputin

CONTACTSOur TOfriends POLITICIANSLyuda and Igor and their six children are at the time of writing fleeing their home in Chernihiv region in the northern part of Ukraine. They left their house with only the necessities and are hoping that by some miracle they will get through the war-torn Ukraine to the West. Their oldest daughter Asya is paralysed from birth and needs special care. Even if they manage to escape, I cannot imagine what kind of life is ahead of them.

Since I am not entirely sure they would like me to mention their names, I will only say that my relatives are at this moment in Kyiv and its vicinity.

Apart from donations to useful causes and hopefully a ride from the Ukrainian border to our home, I have no way to truly help any one of them.

In television, we see pictures of bombarded Kharkiv and Chernihiv, damaged houses in Kyiv, and listen as the politicians on one side talk about severe sanctions and on the other defend the importance of Russian gas.

I do not wish to downplay the problems of those who as a result of sanctions will get into financial straits, but at the end of the day it is only money. This money we may save or lose depending on the kind of sanctions we impose.

So I would like to ask the leaders of the so-called wealthy West:

• EUWill commissionthe presidentmoney Ursulawe vonare dersaving Leyen:repay the suffering of millions of Ukrainians who lost their homes or their loved ones?
• Are going to use the money to build a new house for Lyuda and Igor in a free and independent Ukraine?
• Could money – should the worst come to pass – buy me a grandmother?

ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/president_enI have no delusions about this petition realistically saving anyone, but I do not know what else to do.

twitter.com/vonderleyenUSIn presidenta Joeworld Biden:https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/where human life is measured against a heating bill, I feel a great, great sorrow.

www.facebook.com/joebidenM. V.