Protest in Berlin over arming Ukraine against Russia draws thousands

[Paco Dennis]

"A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.


Organized by a prominent left-wing German politician, the protest comes a day after the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which drew promises of more weapons from western allies, fresh sanctions against Russia and shows of support for Kyiv across the globe.


"We call on the German chancellor to stop the escalation of arms deliveries. Now!...Because every day lost costs up to 1,000 more lives - and brings us closer to a 3rd world war," the protest's organizers said on their website.


The "Uprising for Peace" was organized in part by Sahra Wagenknecht, a member of Germany's left-wing Die Linke party.


Germany, along with the United States, has been one of the biggest suppliers of weapons for Ukraine.


"Negotiate, not escalate" one sign held by a demonstrator said, while a banner in the crowd read "Not our war".


A police spokesperson said 10,000 people gathered around Germany's symbolic Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin.


Police mobilized 1,400 officials to keep the peace and to enforce bans on military uniforms, Russian and Soviet flags, Russian military songs and right-wing symbols.



The police spokesperson said there was no sign of right-wing groups attending and that the protest, which German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said must be "clearly opposed", was peaceful.


"Whoever does not stand by Ukraine is on the wrong side of history," Lindner said on Twitter."

https://english.aawsat.com/home/art...arming-ukraine-against-russia-draws-thousands

 

[Michael Z]

Negotiate? With Putin??

 

[perChance]

‘Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war.’
Winston Churchill

https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/quotes/quotes-falsely-attributed/

(Winston Churchill’s official biographer, Sir Martin Gilbert, speaking of this quote, noted that Churchill actually said, ‘Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war.’ Four years later, during a visit to Australia, Harold Macmillan said the words usually—and wrongly—attributed to Churchill: “Jaw, jaw is better than war, war.”)

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Either Russia or Ukraine will, as Hiro Hito said, "endure the unendurable". It may take years and thousands of lives., and much destruction. All other nations will do what they believe won't start WWIII. When we start banging out WWI, WWII, WWIII, then WWIV, WWV , etc., is bound to follow.

 

[WhatInThe]

S Europeans protesting a war that very easily could wind up in their backyard is foreseeable.

Russia is already going to outside sources. Their military is depleting itself with one country so a conventional war spreading to NATO countries is minimized but tactical nukes, air strikes or long range artillery and rockets are another story

They protested decades ago when NATO wanted to place tactical nukes and other wmds there saying it made them feel like a target. History repeats. Hopefully the same way with the collapse of the old Soviet Union

 

[SeniorBen]

"A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.


Organized by a prominent left-wing German politician, the protest comes a day after the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which drew promises of more weapons from western allies, fresh sanctions against Russia and shows of support for Kyiv across the globe.


"We call on the German chancellor to stop the escalation of arms deliveries. Now!...Because every day lost costs up to 1,000 more lives - and brings us closer to a 3rd world war," the protest's organizers said on their website.


The "Uprising for Peace" was organized in part by Sahra Wagenknecht, a member of Germany's left-wing Die Linke party.


Germany, along with the United States, has been one of the biggest suppliers of weapons for Ukraine.


"Negotiate, not escalate" one sign held by a demonstrator said, while a banner in the crowd read "Not our war".


A police spokesperson said 10,000 people gathered around Germany's symbolic Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin.


Police mobilized 1,400 officials to keep the peace and to enforce bans on military uniforms, Russian and Soviet flags, Russian military songs and right-wing symbols.



The police spokesperson said there was no sign of right-wing groups attending and that the protest, which German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said must be "clearly opposed", was peaceful.


"Whoever does not stand by Ukraine is on the wrong side of history," Lindner said on Twitter."

https://english.aawsat.com/home/art...arming-ukraine-against-russia-draws-thousands

Are you sure you posted the right image for that article? I see a lot of Ukrainian flags in that image, but the protest is against support for Ukraine.