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Protests in Russia and around the world against the invasion of Ukraine

More than 600 people have already been detained at single pickets and other actions against the invasion of Ukraine, held in various Russian cities, reports Meduza.

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In particular, arrests were made in Yekaterinburg, Perm, Ufa and Moscow, including detention of human rights activist Marina Litvinovich and theater director Yevgenia Berkovich.

Earlier, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation warned "of responsibility for illegal actions in organizing and conducting unauthorized actions", "due to the tense foreign political situation."

World wave of protests

Early on the morning of February 24, Russian troops, on the orders of Vladimir Putin, launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. This caused a wave of protests around the world, from the Baltic countries to Australia and Japan. Meduza.

Ukrainians, Russians and simply caring people take to the streets of cities and stand at the Russian embassies with Ukrainian flags and demands to stop this war.

Germany Berlin

In Berlin, protesters against the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine brought a huge Ukrainian flag to Paris Square. People with posters and flags of Ukraine gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Less than a day ago, one of the main attractions of Berlin was illuminated in blue and yellow.

Australia, Sydney

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Sydney to express their support for the Ukrainians. People were furious and called for "imposing hellish sanctions on Russia."

Spain, Barcelona and Madrid

Several dozen protesters took to the streets of Barcelona on February 24. Already after the first news about the attacks, protesters began to come to the Russian embassy in Madrid. They hung posters with anti-war slogans on the fence.

Lebanon, Beirut

Ukrainians living in Beirut came to the Russian embassy with the slogans "Putin, go home" and "Stop Putin, stop the war."

Sweden, Stockholm

There were also many protesters outside the Russian embassy in Stockholm. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist and Foreign Minister Ann Linde said they were already working on a solution they believe could help preserve Ukraine's sovereignty.

Japan Tokyo

Ukrainians living in Tokyo and Japanese sympathizers gathered in the Shibuya district, in the very center of the city. The leadership of Japan agrees with those protesting against Russian aggression. Yesterday, February 23, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with the heads of Australia and Canada, announced sanctions against Russia.

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Today, February 24, Kishida confirmed that he will work with the US and other states to stop the attack on Ukraine.

Latvia, Riga

Residents of Riga protest at the Russian embassy. Also today it became known about the cancellation of hockey matches between "Riga" and "Wings of the Soviets", which were supposed to be held on February 24 and 25, which caused confusion among the Russian sports journalist Alexei Shevchenko, because "everything is calm in Latvia."

Estonia, Tallinn

On the narrow Pikk Street, where the Russian Embassy in Tallinn is located, dozens of people came out with a huge flag of Ukraine.

Norway, Oslo

Many Ukrainians and Russians came to the Russian embassy in Oslo, dissatisfied with Putin's decisions and actions. Some posters compared Putin to Stalin.

Russia, Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk

At the time of publication, the largest action took place in Yekaterinburg - several hundred people came out to it. In other cities, so far there have been mostly single pickets.

Netherlands, The Hague

A group of Ukrainians marched with the flags of their country through the center of The Hague. About a hundred people gathered at the Russian embassy on Andris Bikerweg Street and sang the anthem of Ukraine.

France Paris

Blue and yellow flags and flowers filled Lanna Boulevard in Paris, where the Russian embassy is located.

Moscow residents react to Russian invasion of Ukraine, reports Present Time.

They say: “The war cannot be good,” express sympathy for the people of Ukraine and note: “The next generation will still have to sort this out.”

“The man who is in power is insane. And what he is doing is a crime,” said a Moscow resident.

And against the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Latvia and the Czech Republic stopped issuing visas to Russians, according to Present Time.

“In view of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, I have decided to recall the Latvian Ambassador to Russia for consultations, as well as to suspend the issuance of Latvian visas to citizens of the Russian Federation, except in cases related to special humanitarian cases,” wrote Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevich.

The Czech Republic announced the closure of two Russian consulates in Karlovy Vary and Brno, as well as its own consulates in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. In addition, the Czech Republic also recalled its ambassadors from Russia and Belarus for consultations, as Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.

Earlier, Czech President Milos Zeman proposed disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT interbank payment system. He admitted that he was wrong when he said that Russia would not start a war, because he believed that “Russians are not crazy.”

Russian media were banned from writing “unofficial information” about the war

At the same time, Roskomnadzor demanded that the media publish only “data from official Russian sources” about the war with Ukraine and threatened with fines of up to $62 and blocking. This was stated on the department's website, reports Present Time.

“When preparing their materials and publications related to the conduct of a special operation in connection with the situation in the “Luhansk People’s Republic” and the “Donetsk People’s Republic,” the media are obliged to use information and data received by them only from official Russian sources,” Roskomnadzor demanded .

The agency warned journalists of responsibility for publishing “knowingly false information” when covering Russia’s military operation against Ukraine. Roskomnadzor refers to the article “dissemination of knowingly false information” (13.15 of the Administrative Code), which provides for a fine of up to $62000, as well as immediate blocking of materials.
The department has already sent a notice informing the Krasnoyarsk publication Prospekt Mira of the need to remove the news because of the material “The media are reporting explosions in cities and the capital of Ukraine.” The editors reported that they had to remove the news due to the threat of blocking.

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“The department’s response does not indicate what exactly is considered a “false report” - in the PM news, it referred to reports from official departments, official media and telegram channels (indicating the probabilistic nature of the information),” the journalists write.

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