A number of thousand folks have gathered on the Previous City Sq. in Prague for a rally titled Collectively for Ukraine.

Supply: Radio Liberty

Particulars: The occasion’s organisers and members referred to as for demonstrating to the world that "we stand with Ukraine and can proceed to take action for so long as wanted".

Czech President Petr Pavel, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Czechia Vasyl Zvarych, in addition to Czech human rights activists and artists addressed the group.

Quote from Pavel: "Apart from Ukraine deserving glory, I want it a swift peace – a dignified, simply peace. For Ukraine to have a way forward for its personal selecting, whether or not inside Europe or NATO, it should make that alternative itself, and Russia should not have the facility to dictate it."

Particulars: The Czech president additionally warned towards manipulations suggesting that Ukraine had in some way provoked Russia’s aggression.

Quote: "Given what has occurred, I feel it’s totally clear who the aggressor is, who violated worldwide regulation and who the sufferer is – on whose aspect we must always stand. If solely as a result of worldwide regulation protects us as nicely. And if we enable it to be undermined, if we reward the aggressor, in the end, it is going to have an effect on us too."

Extra particulars: A professional-Ukraine rally was additionally held in Brno, and one other demonstration is deliberate for Plzeň on 24 February.

In the meantime, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a number of thousand folks gathered in Brussels' metropolis centre to point out their assist for Ukraine.

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