By Protests held around the UK in support of Ukraine
Protests and demonstrations in support of Ukraine have been held around the UK as Russia continues its invasion.
Thousands have joined various rallies, including outside the Russian embassy and Downing Street in London, and in Manchester and Edinburgh.
Eggs were thrown at the embassy and messages written in chalk were scrawled over the outer walls including ‘no to war’ alongside eggs and fake blood.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said they “stand” with the people of Ukraine and it’s president whom they met back in 2020: “Today we stand with the president and all of Ukraine’s people as they bravely fight for that future.”
Earlier Boris Johnson supported plans to send extra military support and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it remains under attack from Russia.
He later tweeted that he had spoked to Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to discuss defensive aid for Ukraine and the “need for urgent action to exclude Russia” from the Swift of international banking payments.
Supporters of Ukraine also gathered elsewhere in the UK on Saturday, including in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens where around 1,000 people gathered.
In Scotland, people gathered near the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh to urge politicians to do more to support Ukraine.
Ahead of their Premier League match against Watford, Manchester United players posed for a picture alongside a poster saying “peace” in several languages, while fans displayed Ukrainian flags in Old Trafford.
In Liverpool Ukrainian internationals Vitalii Mykolenko, of Everton, and Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, shared a powerful and moving embrace before kick-off.
The Everton players were draped in Ukrainian flags while Manchester City players wore white shirts with the flag on the front and “No War” on the back.
A number of buildings across the country, including the London Eye, 10 Downing Street and Lincoln Cathedral, have been brightly lit in yellow and blue this week in a display of solidarity with Ukraine.
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