Statement by the Manchester-St Petersburg Friendship Society

The Manchester St. Petersburg Friendship Society unreservedly condemns the invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine by Russian forces. We wish to express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and our support for those in Russia, including in Manchester’s partner city of St. Petersburg, who are advocating and working for peace.
The Manchester St. Petersburg Friendship Society aims to develop friendship and understanding. In the current circumstance we are reviewing our activities and will update our members in due course.