Graduates, students, graduate students and employees of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) opposed the war between Russia and Ukraine and published an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We consider it morally unacceptable to remain on the sidelines and remain silent when people die in a neighboring state. They die through the fault of those who preferred weapons to peaceful diplomacy,” the appeal says..

The signatories also emphasized the readiness to protect security, peaceful cooperation and dialogue, even if these values \u200b\u200bdiverge from the official position of the authorities..

“We, graduates, students, graduate students and employees of MGIMO, strive to protect traditional foreign policy values \u200b\u200bfor Russia: security, peaceful cooperation and dialogue. Even if these values \u200b\u200bdiverge from the current official position of the Foreign Ministry and the state as a whole, we are not afraid to openly declare them,"