The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Washington condemns the shameless and brutal Russian invasion of the sovereign country of Ukraine. As a department we teach and conduct research on both Russian and Ukrainian languages, literatures, and cultures, and have personal and professional ties to both nations. We express our solidarity with Ukraine and its democratically-elected government, and with people throughout eastern Europe, including Russia, who oppose the Putin regime and its violent indifference to human rights, free speech, and national sovereignty. Our thoughts and hopes are with the people of Ukraine, who are fighting for their country with courage and dignity. We are grateful to all who shelter and aid Ukrainian refugees, and who continue the struggle for peace and justice.