Petition to the global dance community.

We, Ukrainians, today are faced with an extraordinary grief on our land - with a full-scale military invasion from Russia. People are dying, cities are being destroyed, civilians are in agony: they leave their homes and leave, hiding in bomb shelters and basements. No one would have thought that such a horror could happen in the 21st century.
And with all this nightmare, it is sad to see passivity, and in some cases public approval of the actions of the Russian authorities on the part of the citizens of the aggressor country, including our Russian colleagues.

Athletes competing for Russia have already been banned by organizations such as FIFA, and Ice Hockey and the IOC is calling for Russians to be banned from all sports currently.

We appeal to the entire civilized world dance community with a request to support our initiative to impose sanctions on judges and coaches of the Russian Federation.

Our Requirements:

1) Suspend all officials and dancers who represent Russian Federation from judging all international competitions/tournaments/festivals/championships/cups and all events under any dance organizations.

2)We require Russian Federation athletes and dancers to be prohibited in any form from showing any representation of the country, including its name, flag or national anthem at all international competitions/tournaments/festivals/championships/cups and all events under any dance organizations.

Looking for your understanding and support
Ukrainian Dancers around the World