Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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There were protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in many places.
| Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||
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| Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and Russian opposition protest rallies | |||
Protesters at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. | |||
| Date | 24 February 2022 -ongoing (3 years and 4 days) | ||
| Location | Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Venezuela | ||
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| Arrested | 24 February: 1,745 25 February: 437 | ||
Russia
1,700 Russians in 53 Russian cities have been arrested arrested by police for protesting against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2][3] On 24 February, Russia said to not make any "unsanctioned" protest.[4] Authorities said that they would get arrested for protesting against the war.[5] Over 60 Russian activists and journalist have been arrested.[6]
Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize winner said that the Novaya Gazeta newspaper would be in both Ukrainian and Russian. A lot of journalists signed a document saying that Ukraine wouldn't hurt Russia. The document also asked Russian citizens "to say no to this war."[7]
Russian leader Alexei Navalny disliked the attack on Ukraine. He called the people who started the war "bandits and thieves."[8]
On 24 February, Lev Ponomaryov made a petition to protest the invasion. It got 289,000 signatures by the end of the day.[5]
Outside Russia
There have been many protests in Russia's embassies and consulates. These include:
- Armenia[9]
- Azerbaijan[10][11]
- Belgium[12]
- Bulgaria[13]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina[14]
- Canada[15][16]
- Chile[17]
- Croatia[18]
- Czech Republic[19]
- Denmark[20]
- Estonia[21]
- Finland[22]
- France[23]
- Georgia[24]
- Greece[25]
- Hungary[26]
- Iceland[27][28]
- Ireland[29]
- Israel[30]
- Kazakhstan[31]
- Kosovo[32]
- Kyrgyzstan[33]
- Latvia[34]
- Lebanon[23]
- Lithuania[35]
- Mexico[36]
- Moldova[37]
- Montenegro[38][39]
- Netherlands[40]
- New Zealand[41]
- Norway.[23] The former mayor of Sør-Varanger (municipality), gave back the friendship medal that he got from Putin. [42] On 8 March, the local council where the Embassy of Russia is located, is scheduled to vote on a proposal to change the name of a stretch of road where the embassy is located - proposed name: "Ukraine Street".[43]
- Poland[44]
- Portugal[45]
- Romania[46][47][48]
- Serbia[49]
- Slovakia[50]
- Spain[23]
- Taiwan[51]
- Thailand[52]
- United Kingdom[53]
- United States[54]
Protests were also done in Istanbul, Luxembourg City, Sydney, Tokyo and Vienna.[23][55][56] In Valencia, Venezuela, many students held a protest.[57][58]
Gallery
- Protest in Audincourt, France
Protest in London, UK
Protest in Copenhagen, Denmark
Protest in New York City, U.S.
Protest in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Student demonstration at the Binghamton University, U.S.
Student rally at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.
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