The “Dessau Declaration ‘’ for a Ukraine ceasefire, an end to sanctions and to confrontation with Russia, and for the opening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, is circulating throughout Germany, with an initial 9,600 signatures gathered. Around 80% of these come from eastern Germany. The initiators of the declaration, the “Craftsmen for Peace,” had held an initial public rally of 2,000 in the city of Dessau on Aug. 28. Their plan is to build up nationwide momentum for mass protests, ending in Berlin.