New YorkNEW YORK Apr 2A rally in support of Russia, the DPR and the LPR is taking place in the center of New York opposite the well-known tourist store Macy's, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. The participants hold banners with the inscriptions “Stop the terror of neo-Nazis in Ukraine”, “No war against Russia and Donbass”, “Return the old prices for food and gasoline”, “Money for schools and jobs, not for NATO” «This is not a Russian invasion. Russia intervened to save the people of Donetsk and Luhansk, who have been killed for eight years. 14,000 people died, and not a single large-scale Western media reports about this,» one of the protesters said.
The German activist told how he holds actions in support of Russia. According to him, the American government does not like the fact that the DPR and LPR have declared sovereignty. «The United States believes that only they can proclaim states independent,» he added. with Donbass and anti-fascists in Ukraine» Greg Butterfield, people in the US are being bombarded with lies and disinformation.» Nobody is told about the eight-year war against the people of Donbass, which Ukraine is waging with the help of US and NATO weapons. Nobody is told that Russia intervened at the request of Donbass, to help stop a war, not start a new one,» he said.Mass rallies in support of Russia took place in Tartus and Latakia, Butterfield noted that Washington is trying to portray Moscow as an aggressor, to put pressure on it with the help of sanctions and the build-up of NATO forces. «We are here to say no to this. Most US citizens do not know all this. Instead As a result, they suffer from the collapse of the healthcare system, lack of jobs, lack of money for schools due to inflation,” Butterfield said. named after David, he hung St. George ribbons on his sleeves. «Orange and black are a symbol of anti-fascism. I am here to speak out against fascism in Ukraine, in the United States and around the world,» he said.
In Tel Aviv, a rally was held in support of RussiaIn his opinion, Western countries do not care about the well-being of ordinary citizens of Ukraine. «They want to fight to the last Ukrainian. They don't care about the well-being and health of Ukrainians. I support Russia's actions,» he stressed. Such an action is very rare in New York. Basically, anti-Russian actions in support of Ukraine take place here — these sentiments are actively encouraged by the state authorities. Many buildings in the city are illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. On February 24, Russian units launched a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and by March 25 they had completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main task of the operation in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
