General Secretary of the Russian Evangelical Alliance apologizes for suffering caused by the leadership of his country
- NEWS, Ukraine Crisis
- March 14, 2022

When my parents and I came to Germany in 1976, I had no idea how much coming from Russia would shape my life and my identity. In Russia, we were called fascists and Germans. Here in Germany, I heard in the schoolyard: “Those are the Russians!”. The few Russian-German children in elementary school stood out because of their language, clothing, and behavior. We spoke German with an accent and made many mistakes.
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In a variety of visual meditations, Artway, which is part of EEA’s Hope for Europe Arts+ Network, presents artworks and related deeper reflections. The works of art can be old or new, made by a Christian artist or not, from Europe, North America or another part of the world.
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In an open letter to his brothers and sisters around the world, Vitaly Vlasenko, General Secretrary of the Russian Evangelical Alliance, expresses his grief about the decisions taken by the Russian government and apologizes for the suffering caused by the military invasion.
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In an appeal to their compatriots ministers of evangelical churches in Russia have called for repentance in the war against Ukraine. Many Evangelicals signed the appeal.
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In the Justice and Home Affairs council on Thursday, 3 March 2022, the European Council invoked the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for Ukrainian refugees. The decision was taken unanimously by all EU member states.
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On Thursday, 24 February 2022, we were all shocked that war had broken out in Europe. I met our partners and friends Sergej and Natascha Bolchuk from Ukraine for the first time in Kiev in 2010 when they attended our meeting of the European Disability Network.
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