Published 16:17 IST, February 23rd 2022

Protest in Paris over Russia action on Ukraine

Protestors gathered outside Russia's embassy in Paris Tuesday in protest against the Kremlin's ongoing aggression on the border with Ukraine

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Protestors gared outside Russia's embassy in Paris Tuesday in protest against Kremlin's ongoing aggression on border with Ukraine. Yannick Jot, environmental candidate of EELV (Europe Écologie Les Verts) party for French Presidential elections, called for protest.

Political activists and also members of Ukrainian, Georgian and Belarussian communities were seen carrying ir respective flags. Jot accused Putin of wanting to "put an end to democracy and sovereignty of Ukrainians."

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Meanwhile, protesters expressed hope that stronger ecomic sanctions will send a mess to Russian leer. Oliver Ash, a protestor from Paris, called Britain's sanctions against five Russian banks and three Russian nationals "just patic."

"It needs to go much wider than that, much furr and immediately," he ded. Earlier in day, Germany took steps to halt process of certifying rd Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.

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16:17 IST, February 23rd 2022