Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of people in the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine had already marched in Europe, from Prague to Berlin via Madrid and Vilnius, to denounce the Russian invasion and express their fear of an extension of the conflict.
On the tenth day of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces advanced into the country on Saturday, with fierce fighting around the capital Kiev.
In Rome, a vast “peace procession” brought together thousands of people at the call of several unions and many NGOs.
"No base, no soldier, Italy outside NATO", chanted the pacifists in this procession preceded by a large flag in the colors of the rainbow.
Many placards also proclaimed “No to Putin, no to NATO”.
“This is perhaps one of the first real demonstrations for peace.
Here nobody believes that we make peace with arms, that we make it by sending arms to one of the parties,” Ukraine, famous Italian cartoonist, actor and writer Vauro told AFP. Senesi.
Italy decided to send weapons to Ukraine but did not reveal the details of these military supplies.
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In Paris, several thousand people gathered on the emblematic Place de la République.
“We will be there every weekend, in Paris or elsewhere, until Mr. Putin leaves, withdraws his tanks,” Aline Le Bail-Kremer, a member of Stand With Ukraine, told AFP. at the initiative of the rally in the French capital.
"It's very important to be here," said a protester, Bernard Arnaud, 47, blue suit and yellow shirt in Ukrainian colors.
“Mr. Putin is so unpredictable.
I will come back as much as possible”, he added in the middle of the signs “Stop War”, “Putin assassin” or “Save Ukraine”.
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In London, a crowd of several hundred gathered in Trafalgar Square, holding signs reading "Putin kills" and "Total embargo against Russia" and shouting "Stop Putin, stop the war!"
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“When the last Ukrainian soldier falls, Putin will come for you ladies and gentlemen,” proclaimed a giant banner.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Britain, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, read a prayer, saying, among other things, "Today we are all Ukrainians."
For Paul, a 35-year-old software designer who did not want to give his last name, it is "scary" to see history repeating itself and "more must be done" on a humanitarian level and against "the propaganda from Russia.
In Zagreb, more than a thousand people gathered in support of Ukraine, holding placards reading "Stop the war, Save Europe", and "Glory to Ukraine".
Many demonstrators had wrapped themselves in the Ukrainian flag.