Demonstration in support of the annexation of Crimea to Russia took place in Bern
Elizabeth Isakov. Demonstration of pacifists in honor of the anniversary of the joining of Crimea to Russia took place on the first day of the weekend in the historic center of Bern in Switzerland.
According to organizers, the main objective of the action is to protest against the military operation in Kiev Donbass And show that the events in Ukraine have alternative personal position than the one that is expressed in most of the European media.
"We oppose European car of the imposition, which obolvanivayut Swiss And Europeans, introducing the conflict in Ukraine As a local. We wanted to tell, what in reality is happening in Ukraine, "said Fins news one of the organizers Svetlana Keller, administrator of the Russian-language portal" All Switzerland in the palm.
Just the rally was attended by about 40 people, told Svetlana. In her expressions, the organizers took six months to negotiate with the authorities of Berne their demonstration. And received official permission came in handy when during the campaign proniewski minded People tried to disrupt it by calling the police. Law enforcement workers checked all the documents And the event continued.
"citizens came this time from the French part of Switzerland, Montreux, Geneva, from the Italian part, from German, from Zurich. Joins us, more and more people, German Swiss antisistema organization. In Switzerland at the weekend is not easy for someone to gather in one place, in addition, We did Not make too many ads, but the people came, And it shows that they don't eventually", She added.
Keller stressed that the demonstration had only peaceful. Citizens brought on Casino square in the centre of Bern tea, cakes to celebrate the anniversary of the finding of the Crimea from Russia. For 2 hours they were expressed through a megaphone its position in relation to carrying on a Peninsula of the referendum And the actions of the current authorities of Ukraine in the East.
citizens were holding flags DND, Russia And Switzerland, as well as posters And banners with slogans such as "Better a bad consensus than" good War ", " don't shoot, remember the children ", " the Ukrainian army kills its own people ", "War is a business, stop killing people for corporate desires" and " anti-terrorist operation in Kiev terror against the civilian population."
As expected, the new action will take place in Basel on 9 may. It will be dedicated to support Russia's position on the issue of illegality of the rewriting results of the Second world war. The organizers also plan to honor the memory of Soviet soldiers buried in Switzerland.
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