From: the all peaceful people of the world

Today Ukrainian people stand against russian invasion and desperately fight for their lives, rights and freedom. russia, ruled by president putin, has been exerting systematic pressure on our country since 2014, annexed Crimea, occupied a part of Donbass and now officially, under the false cause, invaded our country! Aggressors' troops in large number come to Ukraine through belarus territory.

Right now thousands of civilian people have died, fled, hide in bunkers or join Ukrainian armed forces, who courageously defend against the enemy. Invaders bomb cities, destroy houses, roads, infrastructure, attack commercial vessels, harm nature, blockade cities and deprive civilians from access to food and medicine.

Yesterday March, 2nd the United Nations General Assembly resolution was passed with 141 nations condemning russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which clearly shows that the whole civilized world supports our country. Also, with the deepest gratitude we would like to thank President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Government and people of Turkey for closing Bosphorus and Dardanelles strait for russian warships.

Today, we address race directors of Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Competition, Turkish Olympic Committee and Ministry of Youth and Sports. We ask you to join the International Olympic Committee and the biggest sports organizations like UEFA, FIFA, NHL, FINA, LEN, Oceanman, World Triathlon Organization, IRONMAN and others in their united position against russian invasion into Ukraine.

As the recent research shows, about 70% of russians, who became the victims of propaganda, support this war. While russian and belarus swimmers train to cross the Bosphorus strait, russian troops cross Ukrainian borders to kill civilians and destroy our cities. Invaders troops come and bombs fall from the belarus territory. We request you to condemn russian invasion and ban all russian and belarus athletes from participating in the most popular swim race in the world, as they support putin's regime and the war.

Sport has always been separated from politics. But sport has also been the synonym of peace. The great tradition to stop wars during the Olympics have been broken 3 times during World War I and II. And today the world stands at the doors of World War III. Today, being silent means to support the war. Today, there is no other position than be strict in your peaceful values, as the whole worlds does.

Don't be silent! Stop Russian Aggression! Stop the War!