Thousands of Russians marched in protest against the armed conflict in Ukraine on Sunday in the first major anti-war rally since the start of the standoff between Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels.
The armed conflict, which Kyiv and the West blame on Russia’s support of the separatist armed groups in eastern Ukraine, has killed more than 3,000 people since April, although this month’s ceasefire has brought a relative calm.
The organizers of “The March for peace” said over 50,000 people took the streets in Moscow on Sunday afternoon to deliver a strong message to President Vladimir Putin: stop the war.
Moscow police said 5,000 …read more
Source: Voice of America
