Tons of of Toronto residents gathered in Nathan Phillips Sq. Sunday to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Stand With Ukraine march started at 2 p.m. at Yonge and Bloor shifting to Nathan Phillips Sq. in entrance of Toronto Metropolis Corridor.
The march was led by a tractor, symbolizing farmers seen on social media making off with deserted Russian armour throughout Ukraine.
“Putin remains to be shifting ahead,” the organizers stated. “NATO has not stepped in!”
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On Sunday, Ukraine demanded crippling new sanctions in opposition to Russia by main western powers together with Canada as Ukrainian retook cities from Russian forces, discovering devastation.
The mayor of Bucha, a liberated city 37 kilometres northwest of Kyiv, stated that 300 of its residents had been killed by the Russian military.
Ukrainian International Minister Dmytro Kuleba known as for worldwide struggle crimes investigators to go to the world to gather proof and stated Kyiv believed the killing of civilians was deliberate.
Russia’s protection ministry denied that Russian forces had killed civilians in Bucha, and stated all pictures and photographs exhibiting lifeless our bodies had been “yet one more provocation.” In a press release, it stated all Russian army items had left the city on March 30.
Moscow has beforehand denied allegations that it has focused civilians, and has rejected accusations of struggle crimes.
A solidarity rally in Toronto supporting Ukraine.
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In Toronto, protestors listened to a speech from retired common Rick Hillier, former chief of the defence employees. He was one in all a number of audio system.
“As a lifelong soldier, particularly, I stand with these women and men within the Ukrainian defence forces who’re combating for his or her freedom, sovereignty and the very survival of Ukraine,” Hillier stated.
The protest is the most recent in a string of Toronto occasions held in solidarity with Ukraine. Organizers promised to carry one other occasion subsequent Sunday.
— with information from Reuters
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