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Dear all,
I fully agree with you, Neel.
The Russian regime started this war, not these researchers. This is the kind of
sanction that will primarily hit the wrong people.
If financial sanctions make it harder for Russians to attend conferences, we
should find ways to support our colleagues -- fostering international
collaboration in our community seems more important now than ever.
Kind regards,
Ralf
On 08.03.22 10:01, Neel Krishnaswami wrote:
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The ETAPS website
(https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.etaps.org__;!!IBzWLUs!HUevd2N5Ms-2WYC1sMdH93ef4xxRy4BjZ9KD0I8SPwLGGpv-Rk7u_Emgl9qMMyLGK4ex90o0Cm0$
) has the following text on its front page:
The ETAPS association strongly condemns the war against Ukraine launched by
President Putin. It is an intolerable breach of international law and a crime
against humanity, unfolding in Europe now. Therefore, until further notice,
ETAPS 2022 cannot accept registrations from affiliates of Russian research
institutions or companies.
While I'm as opposed to illegal wars of aggression as anyone else, this feels
like a serious mistake.
There are many Russians (such as Jetbrains corporation) who have taken the
serious personal risk of publically opposing the war, and barring them from our
conferences due to their nationality feels wrong to me.
It may well be that the financial sanctions regime means that registration
payments cannot be accepted, but that is quite different from barring them
personally.
What do the rest of you think?
Best,
Neel
