FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Around 30,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg on Saturday to show in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, native police stated.
The protests in Germany’s second-largest metropolis befell underneath the slogan “Peace in Ukraine and Security in Europe” in opposition to the navy assault which has compelled almost 1.5 million refugees to flee westward into the European Union.
“Let us collectively say no to war,” Iryna Tybinka, consul common of Ukraine in Hamburg, informed protesters throughout a speech, in accordance to native broadcaster NDR, including the struggle would proceed and “we should win it”.
In France, a number of 1000’s protesters gathered in the Place de la Republique in Paris to categorical their solidarity with Ukraine and opposition to the Russian invasion. Many waved Ukrainian nationwide flags and banners denouncing President Vladimir Putin.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who was on the demonstration, stated it was necessary to ship arms to Ukraine whereas additionally making certain the battle didn’t unfold.
“I completely assist what’s being achieved at a European-wide degree,” she stated. “We want to present Vladimir Putin that he’s remoted.”
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz in Frankfurt and Manuel Ausloos and Sudip Kar-Gupta in Paris; Editing by Mike Harrison)
