2 / 2022 // LEOPOLDINA / NEWS 3
Editorial
Dear Members and Friends of the Leopoldina ,
Russia ’ s war in Ukraine is at the forefront of discussion – also in the world of science . In view of this belligerent attack in violation of international law , the Leopoldina stands in solidarity with Ukraine , with the Ukrainian people and the scientists located there . The academy underlined this in a joint statement issued by the Alliance of Science Organisations on 25 February , and of the science academies of the G7 states ( S7 ) on 2 March ( page 6 ). This war of aggression must not be relativised or justified .
In this situation , the Leopoldina will assist as far as it is able to , for example by supporting the programme of the Polish Academy of Sciences ( PAN ) to accommodate refugee Ukrainian scientists at PAN institutes . The Leopoldina
Prof . ( ETHZ ) Dr . Gerald Haug , President of the Leopoldina has been developing additional
Image : David Ausserhofer | Leopoldina measures in close consultation with the PAN and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine .
The Leopoldina has also commented on the question of sanctions : In an ad hoc statement on 8 March , the Leopoldina outlines potential ways of replacing Russian natural gas in Germany and in the rest of the European Union ( EU ) in the short term with other – in particular renewable – energy sources ( page 7 ).
At last week ’ s Science7 Dialogue Forum in Berlin / Germany ( page 4 ), the representatives of the S7 academies exchanged ideas with the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine , Anatoly Zagorodny . The physicist extended his thanks for the support provided to the Ukrainian Academy and the scientists in his country . The Leopoldina will continue to provide this support .
Yours ,