On the occasion of the first anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rallies in support of Ukrainians took place across the world on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February.
Thousands of demonstrators notably marched in Europe to protest against the war. From the UK to the Baltics, leaders from across Europe took part in ceremonies, underlining their unwavering support for Ukraine and paying tribute to the victims of the conflict. On Saturday in Paris, hundreds of participants sang the Ukrainian anthem from Place de la République in the early afternoon.
Read also: War in Ukraine, live: “G20 activities continue to be destabilized by the West”, according to Moscow Outside the Russian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, February 24, 2023. WOJTEK RADWANSKI / AFPProtesters hold signs in support of military aid to Ukraine in central London, UK, Saturday, February 25, 2023. ISABEL INFANTES / AFPA person holds a sign during a rally in support of Ukraine, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, in Brussels, Belgium, Saturday, Feb. YVES HERMAN / REUTERSRally on the Place de la République in Paris, Saturday February 25, 2023. EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFPDemonstration for “peace in Ukraine” in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, February 25, 2023. ANTHONY WALLACE / AFPCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a rally, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Toronto, Canada. COLE BURSTON / APDemonstration in New York, United States, Friday, February 24, 2023. KENA BETANCUR / AFPRally in Helsinki, Finland, Friday February 24, 2023. RONI REKOMAA / AFPA concert in support of Ukraine, at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, in New York, in the United States, Friday, February 24, 2023. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
