Many demonstrations of support for Ukraine and for say no to war take place this Saturday, February 26. The Ukrainians who live in France but also the citizens are mobilizing to demand an end to the fighting. Initiatives are also emerging to send aid to the people who have stayed behind. For three days now the Ukrainians have been fighting against the invasion of the Russians in their country.
Gatherings all over France
Since the beginning of Russia’s armed offensive, citizens are mobilizing everywhere in France. In three days a certain number of gatherings took place in France, in particular in the big cities, like in Paris, Strasbourg or Montpellier where the Ukrainian anthem was sung as noted on the spot France Bleu Hérault.
According to the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture, there were 700 Marseillais gathered under the shade of the Old Port this Saturday noon on the 3rd day of the Russian attack in Ukraine.
In Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) this morning, the call was launched for a diplomatic solution.
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In Saint-Etienne (Loire), they were already 200 this Saturday morning to march to ask for a ceasefire.
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200 people converged in the center of Chambéry (Savoie) this Saturday noon. Another rally is planned for the afternoon in Annecy (Haute-Savoie).
In Laval (Mayenne), 400 people gathered in front of the town hall of the city as reported by France Bleu Mayenne. Sarah, 26, came to support the Ukrainian people: “It’s not much but we’re here” she said, displaying the colors of the Ukrainian flag on a piece of cardboard.
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These gatherings are the initiative of citizens or associations, like the human rights league which is organizing a rally in Amiens this Saturday. There will be one everywhere this Saturday, in France.
Mobilization also in the Hautes-Pyrénées where 200 people gathered in the center of Tarbes according to France Bleu Béarn Bigorre.
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Rallies were underway this Saturday afternoon in Dijon (Côte-d’Or), Auxerre (Yonne), Le Mans (Sarthe) or even Besançon (Doubs) and Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine). In Grenoble in Isère, a young Ukrainian spoke during the demonstration. She notably thanked the Grenoble residents for their presence according to the reporter from France Bleu Isère on the spot.
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“It will become a coffin, before our eyes and at our doors” denounces Houria who participated in the rally in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) where a hundred people gathered.
Symbolic marks of support
Beyond the gatherings, there are also many marks of support. Thus in Toulouse, the city twinned with Kiev, a support register was opened on Friday at the Capitol. Toulouse residents will be able to express their testimonies of support. The Capitol is also adorned with the Ukrainian, French and European flags. The Ukrainian flag was also erected on the facade of the town hall of Marseille. The city is twinned with Odessa, a city in southwestern Ukraine.
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Many cities have done the same by displaying Ukrainian flags on the facades of official buildings. Sometimes symbolic places, such as the fountain in the Place Royale in Nantes, are illuminated in blue and yellow.
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The most symbolic illumination is that of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Since Friday and for three days, it will be illuminated in the evening in yellow and blue from 6:00 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.
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