Hundreds of people marched together in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, marking two years since Russia launched its unjustified war against the country.
The march started at 16:30 at the Nieuwe Markt and passed through Groningen’s centre. A minute of silence was held in remembrance of the victims and speeches were delivered by speakers including organiser Willemijn Kemp from the Social Brigade and Mayor Koen Schuiling.
Yesterday on Twitter, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola paid tribute to Ukraine and said the future of the EU and Ukraine “is together”.
Two years ago, we proudly raised the EU and Ukrainian flags side-by-side.
Two years later, we still fly them high.
And we will continue to do so.
Because our future is together.#SlavaUkraini 🇪🇺🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/xikg0K7vc9
— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) February 23, 2024
In response, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is grateful for Metsola’s unwavering and genuine support.
“Ukrainian and EU flags match perfectly together. As a future member of the EU, Ukraine looks forward to making all of our Europe stronger, safer, and more prosperous,” he said.
Zelensky insists Ukraine will win
Ukraine’s president has issued a rallying cry, vowing that his country will prevail, as it marks two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the BBC reported.
“None of us will allow our Ukraine to end,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address in the capital Kyiv.
Back in January, The Northern Times interviewed Tymofii Muzychuk, a piper who forms part of Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian group that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. He described how the lives of Ukrainians have changed and how his country’s citizens are doing their best to secure Ukraine’s victory.
Photos: MP Wieke Paulusma (D66)
