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Counter-Protest to Saturday’s Pro-Putin Demonstration in Budapest Announced

• 29 Apr 2022 6:30 AM
• HungarianPolitics.com

The Ukrainian Cultural Association of Hungary and the United Ukrainian Association has announced a protest for 1:00pm Saturday at Deák Square in Budapest

One hour later, pro-Putin groups are expected to hold a demonstration at 2:00pm in Freedom Square.

The Facebook event for the former protest states that:

The time has come to show the world, and to prove to ourselves, that many of us in Budapest clearly condemn Russian aggression, cruelty, and the killing of civilians, and we stand up for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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