A rally is held in the center of Vienna, where participants demand the neutral position of Austria in the conflict in Ukraine and protest the supply of weapons to Kiev. DEA News.
According to the agency, protesters are marching on the main streets of the Austrian capital. They carry banners that read: “This is not our war, the agitators to the front”, “Today guns, tomorrow tanks, the next day your sons”, “Agitators to the front”.
Protesters also favor Austria’s policy of neutrality and independence. Some carry banners that read “No to the EU dictatorship” and “Against provocations and for peace”.
Most of the protesters carry Austrian flags. Some hold Russian flags and flags with doves, a symbol of peace.
Former Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer declarationMoscow and Kiev should return to negotiations for a cessation of hostilities, even if such a scenario “seems hopeless” at the moment.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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