With friends and family on both sides of the Russia and Ukraine conflict, the leader of Canada91裸聊视频檚 Doukhobors says it is a sad day for his community and people everywhere.
After weeks of increasing tensions, Russia ignored global criticism and sanctions and on Feb. 24 using airstrikes, tanks, ground troops and sea-based missiles.
Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Doukhobors executive director J.J. Verigin Jr. told Black Press he has heard from people whose loved ones have been witnessing 91裸聊视频渢he tragedy of warfare 91裸聊视频� whether it is explosions or artillery or airstrikes or planes flying overhead.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e have always stood for and worked for peace, because once conflict starts it cuts like a hot knife through families, through friendships and everyone suffers except for the people who profit from everyone91裸聊视频檚 misery,91裸聊视频� said Verigin.
91裸聊视频淲e are united in our prayers that the hostilities there cease as quickly as possible.91裸聊视频�
The Doukhobors are known for their pacifism and Verigin said the conflict in their homeland will cause numerous people to suffer.
91裸聊视频淧eople want peace, yet we can91裸聊视频檛 seem to put an end to war,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淓veryone seems to be gearing up for the fight, instead of trying to make peace, ratcheting up the tension 91裸聊视频� by doing that, they just increase the terror.91裸聊视频�
Verigin wishes there was more that Canada could do to bring about peace abroad and at home.
91裸聊视频淵ou don91裸聊视频檛 have to go to Ukraine to witness divisiveness in a population 91裸聊视频� look what we91裸聊视频檝e witnessed in Canada in the last several weeks.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淏ecause of COVID we have had to step into a virtual world and it seems like we have lost our humanity by crossing that threshold. I hope we can recover it, because if we don91裸聊视频檛 then we deserve exactly what we are going to get.91裸聊视频�
As the invasion continues, . Some NATO member countries, including Canada, have promised supplies or troops to Ukraine. But NATO itself has not, since Ukraine is not a member.
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