WATCH: Protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine erupt around the world
In the days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine early last Thursday morning, protests have erupted around the world against Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch a deadly war. As video of the demonstrations spreads across social media, Yahoo News has compiled a selection of the most striking footage from all corners of the globe — including antiwar activism from within Russia itself.
Video Transcript
CROWD: Ukrania, Ukrania, Ukrania!
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
CROWD: Russia, [? be gone. ?] Russia, [? be ?] [? gone. ?]
- I just want to support the people who are there. My mom, they were bombing Kiev at 3:00 in the morning. I could hear. I was on the phone with her.
You can only imagine my heart and what I'm going through, because she's there. I cannot help her. And I can only be here and pray and just show the support.
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
BILL SHORTEN: Because we believe in this country in freedom. This fight in the Ukraine is everyone's business, is everyone's struggle.
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
DANIEL BERCHEKO: I'm here to show my support for my Ukrainian friends, Ukrainian relatives, Jewish Ukrainian friends, and Jewish Ukrainian relatives. We need to do-- put all the pressure that we can on Putin and Putin's regime to stop the war in Ukraine right now.
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
- My father, he's in Sumy. And Sumy right now is bombing. It is City in Ukraine, and they are bombing.
- Right now?
- Right now.
- [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
[WOMEN CHANTING]
[CROWD SHOUTING]
[WOMAN SHOUTING AND STRUGGLING]
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
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[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
CROWD: Putin--
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
--Putin.
CROWD: Putin--
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
Putin--
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
Putin--
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
- [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
[CROWD SINGING]
[CROWD SHOUTING]
DOLAN SAMANTA: War by anybody has to be condemned. And if India is trying to make a mark in the world politics, India cannot get away with abstaining against war.
- Russian aggression.
CROWD: Stop Russian aggression!
CROWD: USA supports Ukraine! USA supports Ukraine!
[NON-ENGLISH CROWD CHANTING]
- Stop Putin!
CROWD: Stop Putin.
[SINGING]
