The Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP) strongly rejects Russian aggression against Ukraine, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence, and calls for a de-escalation and a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

The IJP supports a repeatedly expressed desire of the Ukrainian people to maintain its Euro-Atlantic perspective.

By occupying parts of a sovereign state, the Russian regime is in a direct violation of international law, including the Budapest and Minsk agreements, which guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty and autonomy.

Jože Pučnik, who has always rejected military violence in international relations, would step on the side of Ukraine in today’s situation.