Furthermore, fully understand that Roger's point of view may be different, but I ask him to share his own opinion on this war. I ask Roger to speak publicly about this war, because I still cannot understand how a person, who wrote a significant number of anti-war lyrics, hasn't spoken about tragedy yet. It's absolutely false, because I live here, and I can tell 200% that there are no such people there! I'm in pain, as many other Ukrainians, because it hurts a lot to see how MY country becomes a military target for Russia and its mad leader, who's convinced that there are "neo-Nazis", who have to be killed. Ukrainian Eastern cities are being destroyed by Russian army, hundreds of thousands of people are evacuating and becoming refugees, and their number is increasing every minute. Russia's aggression destroys MY country, kills hundreds of innocent adults and children in MY country, and I cannot explain how many Ukrainians are forced to leave their homes and run away from this madness. The war started 11 days ago, and everyday we hear sirens that signalize about bombs thrown by Russian occupants. It may not seem as urgent and critical, because this war can be considered as only "our problem", but unfortunately it rapidly becomes a catastrophe for the entire Europe and world. I am a huge Pink Floyd and Roger Waters fan, and it was very important for me to hear Roger's opinion on this whole situation. Today my country is resisting the Russian invasion and the real war started by Russian president and led by Russian army. My name is Alina Mitrofanova, I am 19 years old, and I live in Ukraine. Read both Mitrofanova's and Waters' full letters below.Ī NOTE FROM ROGER REGARDING UKRAINE. In addition to text, Waters also shared the message in a video accompanied with his recent re-recording of Floyd’s anti-war song, “The Gunner’s Dream.” ![]() I will do everything in my power to help bring peace back to you and your family and your beautiful country.” That is how they divide and control us, by encouraging the waving of flags, to create a smokescreen of enmity to blind us to our innate capacity to empathize with one another, while they plunder and rape our fragile planet. “That is what the gangsters want, they want us to wave flags. ![]() “I will do anything I can to help effect the end of this awful war in your country, anything that is except wave a flag to encourage the slaughter,” he wrote. He went on to admit that he feels many world leaders are "gangsters" and even shared a long list of those he believed fit the description. Rest assured if all our leaders don’t turn down the rhetoric and engage in diplomatic negotiations there will be precious little of Ukraine left when the fighting is over." "I regret that Western governments are fueling the fire that will destroy your beautiful country by pouring arms into Ukraine, instead of engaging in the diplomacy that will be necessary to stop the slaughter. "I read your letter, I feel your pain, I am disgusted by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, it is a criminal mistake in my opinion, the act of a gangster, there must be an immediate ceasefire," Waters began his lengthy message. The former Pink Floyd singer penned an open letter on Facebook after a 19-year-old Ukrainian fan named Alina Mitrofanova wrote a note to him asking why such an outspoken humanitarian has stayed silent while her country gets destroyed. ![]() ![]() Roger Waters did not mince words when he shared his thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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