03:13Mass actions in solidarity with Ukraine take place in Georgia, Armenia, and Latvia
Hundreds rallied in solidarity with Ukraine in the capitals of Georgia, Armenia and Latvia, on the anniversary of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine.
The footage filmed on Saturday shows protesters marching along Rustaveli Avenue and passing by the Georgian Parliament Building in Tbilisi, while protesters in Yerevan marched through the city centre carrying torches. In Riga, protesters gathered near the Freedom Monument and watched the video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech on a screen.
Protesters in the three capitals were seen holding Ukrainian and national flags, as well as banners in support of Ukraine during marches.
No official reports of detentions have been released at the time of publication.
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
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Hundreds rallied in solidarity with Ukraine in the capitals of Georgia, Armenia and Latvia, on the anniversary of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine.
The footage filmed on Saturday shows protesters marching along Rustaveli Avenue and passing by the Georgian Parliament Building in Tbilisi, while protesters in Yerevan marched through the city centre carrying torches. In Riga, protesters gathered near the Freedom Monument and watched the video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech on a screen.
Protesters in the three capitals were seen holding Ukrainian and national flags, as well as banners in support of Ukraine during marches.
No official reports of detentions have been released at the time of publication.
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.