Letter of support for Ukrainian Colleagues from Latvian writers, translators, publicists and Latvian Writers Union
Dear colleagues and friends in Ukraine,
We, Latvian writers, express deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, since the authorities are using brutal force and firearms against the protesters. We, as well as our government, strongly condemn the acts of violence in Kyiv. We also hope that the European governments will be able to unite to provide real, not only moral, help for Ukrainian people in these days of instability and terror.
We express our sympathy and solidarity with those who have lost their loved ones and those, who are risking their lives, freedom and health each day in the streets of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. We feel deep respect for the Ukrainian people, their faith in freedom and human rights – it also reminds us of January, 1991, when people were in front of a similar challenge and faced armoured troops in the streets of Riga.
Dear friends and colleagues, you are all so incredibly strong and determined to defend the main values of the European society. We do believe that the current events are essential steps towards free speech and democracy in Ukraine; it is a pity to see, though, that these steps are being taken for such a high price – a price of human lives.
We are following the news from Ukraine and spreading information from the EuroMaidan channels and the personal evidences of our Ukrainian friends and colleagues, and we will keep up with the information, and with translating and sharing it, till the resolution of the situation in Ukraine.
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Sincerely -
Latvian writers, translators, publicists
and Latvian Writers Union.
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- Amanda Aizpuriete
- Andris Akmentiņš
- Sigma Ankrava
- Anna Auziņa
- Irēna Auziņa
- Inga Ābele
- Ingmāra Balode
- Inguna Beķere
- Guntis Berelis
- Uldis Bērziņš
- Silvija Brice
- Ronalds Briedis
- Indra Brūvere
- Pēteris Cedriņš
- AusmaCimdiņa
- Dagnija Dreika
- Aivars Eipurs
- Rolfs Ekmanis
- Jānis Elsbergs
- Inga Gaile
- Margita Gailīte
- Guntars Godiņš
- Maima Grīnberga
- Nora Ikstena
- Viktors Ivbulis
- Ilze Jansone
- Arno Jundze
- Jānis Jurkāns
- IevaKalnciema
- Rudīte Kalpiņa
- Rūta Karma
- Aivars Kļavis
- IevaKolmane
- Arvis Kolmanis
- Andra Konste
- Anda Kubuliņa
- Liāna Langa
- Ēriks Lanss
- Ieva Lešinska-Geibere
- Eva Mārtuža
- Dace Meiere
- Rūta Mežavilka
- Andrejs Migla
- Lalita Muižniece
- Jānis Oga
- Jānis Ozoliņš
- Einārs Pelšs
- IevaPlūme
- Artūrs Punte
- Anna Rancāne
- Sandra Ratniece
- Edvīns Raups
- Gundega Repše
- Jānis Rokpelnis
- Zane Rozenberga
- Dace Rukšāne
- Māris Rungulis
- Māra Rūmniece
- Valdis Rūmnieks
- Māris Salējs
- Lita Silova
- Knuts Skujenieks
- Artūrs Snips
- Vladis Spāre
- IevaStruka
- Sergejs Timofejevs
- Uldis Tīrons
- Jolanta Treile
- Mudīte Treimane
- Jānis Vādons
- Viesturs Vecgrāvis
- Sandra Vensko
- Egīls Venters
- Kārlis Vērdiņš
- Inese Zandere
- Jānis Zālītis
- Ainārs Zelčs
- Mārtiņš Zelmenis
- Inga Žolude
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