The Slovak Studies Association, which unites scholars specializing in Slovak affairs in North America and throughout the world, unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Despite the spurious claims of the Kremlin about the Ukraine, the country’s government and members of its parliament are responsible elected representatives of the Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Romanian, and other ethnic groups of the country.  Russia has waged an unprovoked war on a peaceful country that has advanced in building its democratic institutions.  The board of the Slovak Studies Association calls on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and to restore its borders.  Especially because Slovakia is now mobilizing to support refugees, the Slovak Studies Association also appeals to the members of the Slovak Studies Association to assist humanitarian relief for Ukraine by donating to such organizations as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) or other established refugee and relief organizations. Please explore the list of charities that New Eastern Europe has compiled as well as the specifically-Slovak aid organizations listed by Ambrela.

For the Ukrainian and Russian translations of this statement, please see our Blog Posts page.