Protests against Putin invasion of Ukraine exploded around the world and even reached Russia while people were taking pictures of the Russian president, who looked like Adolf Hitler.
Protesters called on Putin to end his war against Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Thursday morning.
In Russia, people scribbled “Adolf Putin” on a wall in the hometown of Russian President St. Petersburg.
One of the earliest known protests was in front of the Russian embassy in Washington DC around 1 a.m. Thursday, shortly after news broke that Russian forces had launched a massive attack on a neighbor.
Graffiti in the subway in the center of St. Petersburg with the inscription “Adolf Putin” in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
A member of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa holds a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin as Adolf Hitler during a protest in support of Ukraine in front of the Russian Embassy in Pretoria on February 25.
In Israel, graffiti depicting Putin as a war criminal was painted red in front of the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv.
Protesters create a model for Time magazine for Putin’s Person of the Year 2007, portraying him as Hitler
Man walks past graffiti as people take part in anti-war protest in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 24
Muscovites with posters reading “No war. Putin, get away “and compared him to Hitler he walked the streets
A man holds a “No” poster during an anti-war protest in Lenin Square, Novosibirsk, Central Russia
People attend an anti-war protest in President Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg as critics predict the invasion could lead to his downfall.
Video of the protest shows dozens of protesters in the US capital waving Ukrainian flags and chanting “Stop Russian aggression.”
Footage of protests in Times Square in New York later that day showed hundreds of protesters holding a larger version of the Ukrainian flag and waving it in unison. Others chanted “Putin should leave Ukraine.”
Even in Russia, anti-war people have expressed their feelings, likening Putin to Adolf Hitler.
In the United Kingdom, people painted “mass murder” with red graffiti on the side of the Russian visa center in Edinburgh.
There were many comparisons between Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler during protests around the world. Pictured: A photo of Russian President Putin is shown next to one of Adolf Hitler on the railings in front of the Russian Consulate in Edinburgh on February 25
Israeli police guard while graffiti paint is seen on Russian embassy during protest against recent escalation between Russia and Ukraine, in front of Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 24
A woman in Los Angeles holds a sign that seems to compare Putin’s actions to those of the Nazis. Putin says one of his goals is to “denationalize” Ukraine, even though the country’s democratically elected president is Jewish
In front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, Poland, protesters raised a banner reading “Together with Ukraine” and waved Ukrainian flags
A group of protesters stood in front of the Russian consulate in Manhattan on Thursday in support of Ukraine
That came, as the EU said today PutinThe actions of the Nazis were comparable to those of the Nazis during World War II.
“He talks about the denazification of Ukraine, but behaves like Nazis. So it’s all in his head, “EU spokesman Peter Stano told reporters in Brussels on Friday.
The spokesman was asked about Putin’s alleged military goals, which include his repeated allegations. RussiaRussia’s invasion was supposed to prevent “genocide” against Russian-speakers in Ukraine.
“He always says something about preventing genocide, which is complete nonsense because he is committing it or is about to commit it,” Stano said.
The EU said today that Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured yesterday meeting with members of the Russian business community in the Moscow Kremlin) is seeking to destroy Ukraine and that his actions are comparable to those of the Nazis during World War II.
Pro-Ukrainian protesters carry signs and a picture of Vladimir Putin near Russia’s UN mission in New York on Thursday
A large group of protesters, most of them Ukrainians, chanted and held signs in front of the Russian consulate in Manhattan
Members of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Christian community in Rome protest Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday in Rome, Italy
The rockets hit the Ukrainian capital on Friday as Russian forces pushed ahead, and authorities in Kiev said they were preparing for an attack aimed at overthrowing the government.
Sirens of air strikes blew over Kiev, a European city of three million people, and some residents sheltered in subway stations a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion that shocked the world.
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian plane was shot down and crashed into a building in Kiev during the night, setting it on fire and injuring eight people.
A senior Ukrainian official said Russian forces would enter areas just outside the capital later Friday and that Ukrainian troops were defending positions on four fronts, despite being superior.