Thousands of people in Lisbon demonstrate in support of Ukraine
Thousands of people gathered this Sunday in Lisbon, in Praça do Comércio and in front of the Russian Embassy, in support of Ukraine.
At least 1,000 people, according to the organization, joining Praça do Comércio, in Lisbon, chanting “glory to Ukraine” and “save Ukraine”.
country flags and posters in Ukrainian, English, the protesters, especially from the Ukrainian community Portugal, called for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Many posters are specifically aimed at (Russian President, Russian Vladimir) Putin, condemning the invasion, “Putin goes home” and “No to the house” call for “Stop Putin’s war” “Kick Russia out of Swift”, the international system payment system in the West has already excluded numerous Russian banks.
Amid shouts of “long live Ukraine”, protesters also repeatedly hear “thank you Portugal”.
Demonstrations in a number of parties are also concentrated in front of people of people of Russia in Portugal, for often the people of Ukraine, numbering the Russian invasion of the country.
With a strong police contingent and with a barrier that places the protesters about 100 meters from the embassy building, in Lisbon, the protesters, among which many are Ukrainian and Portuguese, shout “assassin, assassin”, in a reference to the Russian President , Vladimir Putin, and also “it’s time for Putin to leave”, “no to war, yes to peace” and “thank you Portugal”.
Among the many flags of Ukraine [amarelas e azuis] and some Portuguese, the protesters held placards with slogans in Ukrainian, Portuguese and English, namely “stop Putin, free Ukraine” and “peace for Ukraine” [paz para a Ucrânia].
In the front row of the concentration are the leaders of the youth party of the Socialist Youth, the Social-Democratic Youth, the Centrist Youth, as well as members of the leadership of the Liberal Initiative.
“For peace, against invasion” is the motto of the demonstration held “in deep occupation of the military invasion” against Ukraine.
Ukraine being a “free, sovereign is an independent act”, the ongoing illegal, illegitimate and immoral invasion”, the State is a military organization that considers it to be an independent Russian military organization in progress under “Threat not the security of All the Ukraine also the sovereignty of its people, like Ukraine and its territorial freedom, in democratic democracies”.
There are demonstrations in several cities around the world. In Berlin, Germany, more than 100,000 people gathered in protest against the Russian invasion, filling the city’s streets.