The war in Ukraine started ten days ago now and since Thursday, the Ukrainian city started Kherson under Russian control. But the warning shots fired by the occupiers on Saturday did not prevent residents from taking to the streets with Ukrainian flags in hand to denounce the Kremlin’s attack on their country.
Almost everywhere on the planet, demonstrations against the war in Ukraine continue. This Saturday in Paris, they were several thousand to gather the place of the republic. Gatherings are planned throughout the weekend in many cities in France.
to me LisbonSeveral hundred people formed human chains on Friday to demand peace in Ukraine. Side by side and along the embassies of four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (France, United Kingdom, United States, China) and Germany, men and women responded to the initiative of the League of Ukrainians in Portugal.
“For peace in Ukraine and the whole world with one voice!The participants chanted, waving Ukrainian flags and placards calling for the Russian President to be stopped Vladimir Putin.
Each human chain ended up delivering a letter to the ambassadors urging the contacted governments to show firmness in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Currently around 29,000 Ukrainians reside in Portugal, and they make up one of the largest foreign communities in this country of 10 million people.
“I am here in solidarity and because what is happening makes me very sad. I also faced this kind of situation when I had to leave Angola after that The Carnation Revolution of 1974. So I understand very well the situation of these Ukrainian women and children. That’s why I’m here‘, explains a Portuguese retiree.
The Portuguese government announced, on Tuesday, the simplification of the procedures for welcoming and integrating Ukrainian refugees.
In particular, the law provides for a quick settlement that gives them a tax number, a social security number, access to health services, assistance in finding housing, and the right to work.
another demonstration, London. Several hundred people, who were waving Ukrainian flags, demonstrated on Saturday to demand an end to the invasion of Ukraine and to pray for peace.
Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square in the center of the British capital, carrying banners with inscriptions such as “Putin kills” And the “Comprehensive ban on Russia“and screaming”Stop Putin, stop the war!“.
“When the last Ukrainian soldier falls, Putin will come for you ladies and gentlemen‘, announcing a giant banner.
Apostolic Nuncio to Britain, Archbishop Claudio GiugerottiRead a prayer saying in particular “Today we are all Ukrainians“.
The atmosphere was the same Rome This Saturday as Italians took to the streets to say no to war. like Zurich In Switzerland, protesters demanded an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, diplomatic negotiations and the withdrawal of Russian forces.
A large number of Japanese took to the streets Tokyo To express their solidarity with the Ukrainians.
