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Russia-Ukraine: Mapping anti-war protests around the world

Thousands of people in several cities across the globe have taken part in anti-war protests.

INTERACTIVE - Russia-Ukraine: Mapping anti-war protests
By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 25 Feb 2022

Thousands of people have taken to public squares and Russian embassies across the globe to protest President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

From London and New York to Beirut and Istanbul, demonstrators, some cloaked in Ukrainian flags, have come out in droves to show solidarity with Ukrainians.

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The invasion, which took place on February 24, comes after months of rising tensions between Russia, Ukraine, and its Western allies.

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Hundreds of Russians have staged anti-war protests in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod, among other cities.

According to OVD-Info, an independent Russian organisation monitoring arrests during protests, more than 13,000 have been detained since February 24 in Russia.

Police officers detain a demonstrator with a poster that reads: "I'm against the war", in Moscow
Police officers detain a demonstrator holding a sign reading: ‘I’m against the war’ in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2022 [Denis Kaminev/AP]

The map and list below shows the locations where sizeable protests have occurred. More protests are planned in the coming days across cities worldwide.

International cities where protests have taken place:

Adana; Almaty; Amsterdam; Antwerp; Athens; Atlanta; Austin; Baku; Bangkok; Barcelona; Bari; Beirut; Belfast; Belgrade; Berdyansk; Berlin; Bern; Bishkek; Bloomington; Bordeaux; Boston; Brighton; Brussels; Budapest; Buenos Aires; Caernarfon; Cambridge; Cape Town; Chicago; Colombo; Copenhagen; Curitiba; Denver; Dublin; Durban; Edinburgh; Exeter; Frankfurt; Gdańsk; Geneva; Glasgow; Guayaquil; Helsinki; Houston; Istanbul; Krakow; Kuala Lumpur; Lahore; London; Lisbon; Madrid; Malmo; Manchester; Manila; Marseille; Melbourne; Mexico City; Milan; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Minsk; Montclair; Montpellier; Montreal; Munich; Naples; Newcastle; New Delhi; New York City; Nice; Niksic; Norwich; Nottingham; Nova-Kakhovka; Oslo; Ottawa; Oxford; Paris; Podgorica; Prague; Pretoria; Pristina; Quezon City; Rome; Salerno; San Francisco; Santa Monica; Santiago; Sao Paulo; Seoul; Sofia; Stockholm; Sydney; Taipei; Tallinn; Tbilisi; Tehran; Tel Aviv; The Hague; Thessaloniki; Tirana; Tokyo; Toronto; Toulouse; Turin; Vancouver; Vienna; Vilnius; Warsaw; Washington, DC; Wellington; Zagreb; Zakopane; Zurich.

Protests have taken place in at least 50 Russian cities including: Chelyabinsk; Krasnoyarsk; Moscow; Nizhny Novgorod; Novosibirsk; Perm; Saint Petersburg; Samara; Yekaterinburg.

A police officer arrests a woman during a gathering in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, February 24, 2022, after Russia's attack on Ukraine. Hundreds of people gathered in the center of Moscow on Thursday to protest Russia's attack on Ukraine, and many of the demonstrators were arrested. Similar protests took place in other Russian cities, where activists were also arrested.
A police officer arrests a woman during a gathering in Saint Petersburg, Russia [Dmitri Lovetsky/AP]
Ukrainian supporters rally in Toronto after Russia launched a huge military operation against Ukraine
Alexandra Prockow holds up a sign as Ukrainian supporters rally against the attack on Ukraine in Toronto, Canada [Nick Lachance/Reuters]
People attend a pro-Ukrainian demonstration on Whitehall, near Downing Street, in London, UK
People attend a pro-Ukrainian demonstration on Whitehall, near Downing Street, in London, UK [Peter Cziborra/Reuters]
Demonstrators protest in front of the Austrian foreign affairs ministry in Vienna, Austria against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Demonstrators protest in front of the Austrian foreign affairs ministry in Vienna, Austria against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine [Alex Halada/AFP]
Protesters attend a rally against Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan
Protesters attend a rally against Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan [Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters]
Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies