IAG statement on the situation in Ukraine – 01/04/2022

Even though we are fully aware that the isolation and exclusion of important scientific communities are detrimental to all, we cannot turn blind eye to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, continuous military operations and attacks on civilians, and run our activities unchanged claiming that science can be disassociated from politics. Therefore, following the position adopted by international organizations we are affiliated to, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the International Geographical Union (IGU), we hereby condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and suspend institutional collaboration with the National Scientific Member from Russia until further notice. We express solidarity with our Ukrainian colleagues who suffer from the atrocities associated with war, and we also sympathize with our Russian colleagues who reject the war and hope for peace. At the same time, the IAG welcomes individuals from any country at any of its events regardless of their nationality.