Russia’s aggression against the Ukraine is a shocking violation of international law. The images we are seeing now coming out of the Ukraine raise grave concerns over violations of human rights and the spilling of the blood of innocent citizens of the country.

The Lithuanian Jewish Community condemns this attack and we stand ready to provide humanitarian aid to our fellow Jews in the Ukraine. Every Litvak family in Lithuania is ready to contribute to insuring safety and security during these days of worry and chaos.

Jewish communities numbering the hundreds of thousands live both in the Ukraine and in Russia with whom we maintain constant, deep, long-term and good relations. We call upon the leaders of the Russian Jewish communities to do all they can to stop this aggression by the Russian Federation and to insure the safety of our people in the Ukraine.

Members of the Lithuanian Jewish Community understand like no one else the pain and darkness brought by war and aggression. We invite everyone to contribute to providing aid to the victims and in this way to express solidarity with the people of the Ukraine.

Faina Kukliansky, chairwoman
Lithuanian Jewish Community