Dozens of Nobel Laureates warn: Do not harbor delusions, Putin poses a threat to all mankind

Thirty-nine by letter they call on the international community to strengthen its support for Ukraine in averting the Russian invasion, supporting the democratic opposition to Russia and not to recognise him as the country’s president. “The war in Ukraine and the murder of Alexei Navalni are not only about Russia and Ukraine. The Putin regime showed that it represents a direct and clear threat to all mankind, ” refers to the text signed by Nobel Laureates. “The tragedies of 20th century totalitarianism impose commitment to the freedoms and dignity of the individual. Putin violates them in a clear way. It has turned Russia into a heavily militarized police state, armed with the largest nuclear arsenal, which is an existential threat to the world. ” “Humanity can avoid self-destruct only if it respects the principles of democracy and international law in the field of human rights. Putin regime has been cynically trespassing on them. We call on world leaders and all people of goodwill not to feed any illusions about Mr Putin and his criminal regime.” The text emphasises that the Putin threat was warned by Navalni and other leaders of the Russian opposition “following their great predecessor”, the Nobel Peace Prize honored in 1975, academic Andrei Zaharov. 39 academics also say that in order to strengthen “Russian hopes for a democratic future”, Ukraine’s victory in the war with Russia must be ensured. 39 Nobel Prize winners unite, urging world leaders to reject Putin and stand with Ukraine. No Russian laureates join the call. — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) The text is signed by 16 Nobel Prize winners in the fields of physiology and medicine, 9 Nobel Prize Nobel Prize Nobel Prize Nobel Prize Nobel Prize in physics, 6 in chemistry, 4 Honored Nobel Prize in Literature and 3 Nobel Peace Prize. Among them are Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexijevich (Nobel of Literature 2015) and Ukrainian Alexandra Matviitsuk (head of the Centre for Political Freedoms, Nobel Peace Prize 2022). Their appeal was published on the website “. ”