Ukraine: Anti-war protests held across Europe

Many participants carried flags in the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine, while others held banners which read “stop the war” and “peace and solidarity for the people in Ukraine”

People demonstrate against the war in Ukraine in Berlin (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP)

Tens of thousands of people held rallies in cities across Europe on Sunday to protest against Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, with small vigils taking place in Russia as well despite a crackdown by authorities against such demonstrations.

German trade unions called a protest in Berlin, where sunny weather boosted the turnout. The march led from the city’s Alexanderplatz — a large square named after Russian tsar Alexander I — to a site near the Brandenburg Gate.