The Eiffel Tower in Paris can be illuminated with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag beginning Friday in a present of solidarity after the invasion by Russian forces, the landmark’s operator mentioned.
For three nights the monument will show the colours “in assist of the Ukrainian folks” on the request of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who can be the Socialist celebration candidate for French presidential elections in six weeks.
Hidalgo attended a rally in Paris on Thursday to protest Russia’s navy offensive towards its neighbour, which she denounced on Twitter as an “unjustified and felony act” by Moscow.
The Eiffel Tower, which is lit up nightly on the hour with glowing white lights, usually modifications color to mark notable occasions, for instance the blue, white and pink of the French flag.
The authorities has additionally condemned the invasion that President Emmanuel Macron tried to keep away from with a forceful diplomatic push.
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of wanting “to take Ukraine off the map of countries” as he sought to rebuild a Russian “empire”. – AFP
