February 24, 2026
We cannot allow ourselves to grow accustomed to this.
Four years have passed since the start of Russia’s full‑scale war against Ukraine.
The Russian military continues to strike Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. Numerous cases of torture and abuse of prisoners of war have been documented. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held in Russia and in the occupied territories. Ukrainian children have been unlawfully deported and subjected to forced assimilation.
The Kremlin tells the world: this is the new normal. Day after day, it repeats the same mantra — this is war; get used to it. But the length of a war does not make it lawful. Becoming accustomed to war does not make it acceptable.
Free Russia Foundation sees its mission — and the mission of the Russian anti‑war community — as clear and uncompromising:
Justice: We advocate for an international investigation into war crimes and the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine, and for holding all those responsible accountable. We support the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, as well as the use of mechanisms of the International Criminal Court, sanctions regimes, and all available legal tools within national jurisdictions.
Reparations: We unequivocally support transferring frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine. Rebuilding what Russia has destroyed is, first and foremost, a matter of justice.
Release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages: We call for the release of every Ukrainian service member and every civilian hostage held in Russian prisons, and for the return of children unlawfully taken from Ukraine.
Release of Russian political prisoners: We demand the immediate release of all Russian political prisoners — individuals deprived of their liberty for their anti‑war stance, civic activism, journalism, or political activity.
The infamous saying “a bad peace is better than a good war” does not apply here.
Only a just peace can prevent another war — whether in one year, five years, or ten. A just peace for Ukraine is a security guarantee for Europe and the entire world. Any other “alternative” is merely a pause that allows Russia to prepare for its next act of aggression.
February 24, 2026
We cannot allow ourselves to grow accustomed to this.
Four years have passed since the start of Russia’s full‑scale war against Ukraine.
The Russian military continues to strike Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. Numerous cases of torture and abuse of prisoners of war have been documented. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being held in Russia and in the occupied territories. Ukrainian children have been unlawfully deported and subjected to forced assimilation.
The Kremlin tells the world: this is the new normal. Day after day, it repeats the same mantra — this is war; get used to it. But the length of a war does not make it lawful. Becoming accustomed to war does not make it acceptable.
Free Russia Foundation sees its mission — and the mission of the Russian anti‑war community — as clear and uncompromising:
Justice: We advocate for an international investigation into war crimes and the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine, and for holding all those responsible accountable. We support the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, as well as the use of mechanisms of the International Criminal Court, sanctions regimes, and all available legal tools within national jurisdictions.
Reparations: We unequivocally support transferring frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine. Rebuilding what Russia has destroyed is, first and foremost, a matter of justice.
Release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages: We call for the release of every Ukrainian service member and every civilian hostage held in Russian prisons, and for the return of children unlawfully taken from Ukraine.
Release of Russian political prisoners: We demand the immediate release of all Russian political prisoners — individuals deprived of their liberty for their anti‑war stance, civic activism, journalism, or political activity.
The infamous saying “a bad peace is better than a good war” does not apply here.
Only a just peace can prevent another war — whether in one year, five years, or ten. A just peace for Ukraine is a security guarantee for Europe and the entire world. Any other “alternative” is merely a pause that allows Russia to prepare for its next act of aggression.