Dear John,

Do you want to help stop this terrible war in Ukraine? Then let's take action together! Join us, and people around the entire globe, as we say No to War, Yes to Peace.

Join the March 6, Global Day of Action to Stop the War in Ukraine: Russian Troops Out, No NATO expansion. We can help you with outreach, signage, and posting the photos of your action. 

This past Saturday, thousands of people joined us for an online rally to stop the war in Ukraine and say no to NATO. Speakers included Jeremy Corbyn, Vijay Prashad, French member of parliament Daniele Obono, and many others. If you missed the event or want to share it with your friends and colleagues, you can find it here.

There’s more: Read CODEPINK’s statement on the war, sign the petition to President Biden, and call on Congress not to allow the U.S. to transfer weapons that will further escalate the already dangerous war. 

Amid the horrors of war — according to Ukraine’s Health Ministry, over 350 civilians, including 14 children, have already been killed — there are some reasons to be optimistic. On Monday, Ukrainian and Russian delegations met at the Belarus border for negotiations. When President Putin on Sunday put Russia’s nuclear arsenal on high alert, President Biden did not respond by doing the same with the U.S. nuclear weapons. Most encouraging have been the hundreds of thousands of people across Europe and around the world, including inside Russia, who have taken to the streets in opposition to the war. 

In solidarity with the 6,000 anti-war protesters who have been arrested in Russia, we call on the world’s peace-loving people to join us in a massive unified response to say: No to War in Ukraine; Yes to Negotiations and Peace. Join the March 6, Global Day of Action to Stop the War in Ukraine: Russian Troops Out, No NATO expansion. 

During this perilous time, when further military escalation could trigger a Chernobyl radioactive meltdown or push us to the brink of nuclear annihilation, we urge President Biden and Congress to stop the flow of weapons to Ukraine, offer humanitarian assistance and safe refuge, renew lapsed arms control treaties (Anti-Ballistic Missile, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, Open Skies) the U.S. abandoned with Russia, and reject the imposition of massive sanctions that will harm the Russian people who, like us, want peace and security. Join us!

Towards peace in Ukraine, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, and around the world,
Medea and the entire CODEPINK team: Ariel, Ann, Audrey, Clay, Danaka, Emily, Farida, Jodie, Justina, Kelly, Lauren, Leonardo, Marcy, Mark, Michelle, Nancy, Olivia, Paki, Presleigh, Samantha, Teri, Shea, and Suzie