The demonstration against the war in Ukraine was held in Brussels

The Belgians living in Belgium immigrants from Russia and Ukraine held in Brussels anti-war rally on the square in Front of the European Parliament, to draw public attention To the events in Ukraine, reports journalist Last news .

The demonstration was timed To coincide with the single European stocks, which took place in several European cities in the memory of the tragic events in Odessa on may 2. Its initiators was supported by the office of member of the European Parliament from Latvia Tatyana Zhdanok and Authorized active in social networking groups and community organizations.

About 20 people gathered in the square, just across the road from the building of the EP. They were holding black balloons with the words " Remember Odessa " ( " Remember Odessa"), and banners that read " Stop fascism ", " Europe stop to support the Ukrainian fascism ". Before them was spread out pictures from the scene of the tragedy.

" The main idea (action) - we need to know the truth and we must do everything to achieve the cessation of hostilities, to sit at the negotiating table, " said Zhdanok. By Her expression, " in order to do This, it is necessary that the Participants, observers and all those involved in the process, had objective data ".

" Unfortunately, in the EU It is not. European media distort the situation so that we have the idea to come up with a picket To the editors of major Newspapers, " She said. The MEP also wants to achieve entry " on the Right sector " in the list of terrorist organizations of the EU." What They have done in Odessa, gives the right to put them on the list, " said Zhdanok.

Joined the Belgians supported the call to tell the Europeans what is happening in Ukraine." I Wish that in the West, more people knew the truth. We are here to tell the truth, " said the Belgian Chris Roman, the head of the public Association " Euro-Rus "which advocated the strengthening of cooperation between Europe and Russia.

most of the people learned about the manifestation in social networks." I came to make Some contribution to stop the war on Ukraine, in another way I don't have the opportunity to do, " said one of the participants, who came from Ukraine Sergey.

Activists of the event was to draw attention To the disappearance of the photographer MIA " Russia today " Andrew Stenina, about which there is no official information from 5 August. They were holding posters with hashtag #FreeAndrew and #osvoboditelinaia, demanding to explain his fate.

" I, of course, very concerned about this situation, " said Zhdanok. She recalled that in an interview to the Latvian radio stations authorized Ukrainian authorities said that Andrew was arrested." This is in fact the only evidence of this kind, which appeared in the open space. It's sad, on the one hand, and, on the reverse side, gives hope that Andrew is alive and We will achieve his release, " said the MEP.

Activists intend to hold similar events every second amount each month and hope that October 2 will be bigger.


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