"Demonstrators marching through the French capital chanted: "We support Ukraine against Putin, who is killing it", and "Frozen Russian assets must be confiscated, they belong to Ukraine". "In public opinion, there is massive support for Ukraine that has not wavered since the first day of the full-scale invasion" by the Russian army on February 24, 2022, European Parliament member Raphael Glucksmann, told AFP. "On the other hand, in the French political class, sounds of giving up are starting to emerge. On both the far left and the far right, voices of capitulation are getting louder and louder," he added."
"Among those marching, Irina Kryvosheia, a Ukrainian who arrived in France several years ago, "thanked with all her heart the people present". She said they reminded "everyone that what has been happening for four years is not normal, it is not right". Kryvosheia said she remained in daily contact with her parents in Kyiv, who told her how they were deprived "for several days" of heating, electricity and running water following intense bombardments by the Russian army."
"Francois Grunewald, head of "Comite d'Aide Medicale Ukraine", had just returned from a one-month mission in the country, where the humanitarian organisation has delivered around 40 generators since the beginning of the year. Russia's full-scale invasion sent shock waves around the world and triggered the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in Europe since World War II. The war has killed tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of military personnel on both sides. Millions of refugees have fled Ukraine, where vast areas have been devastated by fighting."
Around two thousand people marched in Paris to show support for Ukraine days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion. Demonstrators chanted support for Ukraine, calls to confiscate frozen Russian assets, and opposition to Russian aggression. European Parliament member Raphael Glucksmann said public support remains massive while warnings of political capitulation grow among French parties. Ukrainians in France recounted hardships, including families in Kyiv deprived of heating, electricity and running water after intense bombardments. A humanitarian organisation delivered around 40 generators this year. The invasion triggered massive casualties, millions of refugees, and widespread devastation across Ukraine.
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