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VIDEO. Rally in Paris in support of Ukraine: when Nadya the Russian embraces Olga the Ukrainian

2022-03-05T19:26:12.750Z


Thousands of people gathered in Paris to say no to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among them Olga, Ukrainian and Nadya, Russian


Nadya has tears in her eyes.

Olga hugs her tightly.

They have just met.

The first is Russian, the second Ukrainian.

“I saw her sign 'I am Russian, I am against Putin' and I came to see her, explains Olga.

It's very brave of him.

Then the Ukrainian adds: "Putin's government is committing a crime against my people but also against the Russians".

The exchange ends with a heart formed with a hand of each nationality, Ukrainian and Russian.

For her part, Nadya confides her shame that the Russians are not against the war enough, while recalling that in her country of origin, anyone who takes a stand against the invasion of Russia in her neighbor risks a prison sentence.

“Putin he devastated our country, and now he is going to devastate Ukraine,” says Nadya, her voice trembling.

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Around them thousands of other people had mobilized to voice their opposition to the war waged by Putin in Ukraine.

Some are directly concerned: “My wife is Ukrainian.

Now I'm afraid for my two families, French and Ukrainian,” explains Nicolas.

While Véronique jumped on a train from Amiens to come.

“So that they feel that we are not letting them down”.

Source: leparis

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