Demonstrations against hostilities were also seen in Russia on Thursday. Police are said to have arrested dozens of protesters in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The people shocked by the Russian attack gathered on Thursday at representatives of Russian embassies and city centers across Europe. Ukraine was also supported in the United States.
Demonstrations were also seen in Russia’s largest cities. Dozens of people were on the move in both St. Petersburg and Moscow, according to AFP news agency. In the capital, riot police arrested about 20 people in Pushkin Square.
Expressions of support were seen in sports arenas, among other places. For example, in a football match between the European League in Naples and Barcelona, the teams grouped before the start of the game and raised a sign calling for an end to the war.
Among other things, Ukrainians living in Finland were present.
Russia’s military action also mobilized people in the United States. President Joe Biden according to sanctions now hit the entire Russian economy and no longer just the elite. The United States has added four major Russian banks to its sanctions list.
Biden stressed that the role of the United States is to defend democracy and oppose the Russian president Vladimir Putin such as distractions.
Biden also announced that he will no longer discuss with Putin. According to Biden, Putin will become a wreck in the international arena.
Italy has called for tough action against Russia. Prime minister Mario Draghi said the crisis could take a long time to prepare for. The EU’s sanctions package includes retaliation in the banking and energy sectors, among others.
The President of France Emmanuel Macron has been in contact with the President of Russia with the approval of other EU leaders Vladimir Putin and called for an end to hostilities in yesterday’s telephone conversation.
Russian news agency Tass said Putin had explained in the debate the reasons why he decided to launch a military operation in Ukraine. The debate over the Kremlin was described as outspoken.
Macron said he also called the President of Ukraine in part Volodymyr Zelensky on application. Zelenskyi had not been in contact with Moscow.
Many Ukrainians fleeing the war are heading towards the Polish border and the territory of the European Union. President Zelenskyi said on Friday nearly 140 people died in the Russian attack. As many as 100,000 Ukrainians have fled their homes as a result of the attack, which began on Thursday morning.