BERLIN — A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday (Feb 25), drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order. Organised by a prominent left-wing German politician, the protest comes a day after the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which drew promises of...
People take part in a protest against the delivery of weapons to Ukraine and in support of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, on Feb 25, 2023.BERLIN — A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday , drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.
"We call on the German chancellor to stop the escalation of arms deliveries. Now!...Because every day lost costs up to 1,000 more lives — and brings us closer to a 3rd world war," the protest's organisers said on their website. A police spokesperson said 10,000 people gathered around Germany's symbolic Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin.
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