Protests outside Russian embassies in Germany, Latvia and the United States
Reuters
2014-03-03
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Russia's decision to send troops to the Ukrainian region of Crimea is drawing condemnation from protesters around the world.
From Germany.
(SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN PROTESTER WALTER SCHMIDT, SAYING:
"One can simply not accept that a despot like Putin is actually eating up Crimea, or even more just as if it was a bloody steak that he is consuming. One has to say 'stop, you won't get any further'. I am sorry."
To Latvia.
(SOUNDBITE) (Latvian) PROTESTER, ARNOLDS BUKBARTS, SAYING:
"Everything happens now the same way it was done by Hitler and Stalin in 1939. It is all the same."
To the United States.
(SOUNDBITE) PROTESTER SAYING:
"Any nationality that surrounds Russia should be concerned about this development, because it shows that Russia is very assertive. It becomes more and more confident that the West will let it go with its aggressive plans, with its assertiveness."
Protesters are gathering outside Russian embassies in opp
From Germany.
(SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN PROTESTER WALTER SCHMIDT, SAYING:
"One can simply not accept that a despot like Putin is actually eating up Crimea, or even more just as if it was a bloody steak that he is consuming. One has to say 'stop, you won't get any further'. I am sorry."
To Latvia.
(SOUNDBITE) (Latvian) PROTESTER, ARNOLDS BUKBARTS, SAYING:
"Everything happens now the same way it was done by Hitler and Stalin in 1939. It is all the same."
To the United States.
(SOUNDBITE) PROTESTER SAYING:
"Any nationality that surrounds Russia should be concerned about this development, because it shows that Russia is very assertive. It becomes more and more confident that the West will let it go with its aggressive plans, with its assertiveness."
Protesters are gathering outside Russian embassies in opp
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