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'Alaska opposes tyranny!' -- Pro-Ukraine rally planned ahead of Trump-Putin summit in US
I was blocked with I tried to open this article on twitter but was able to open it on Bluesky. I am glad that these protests are occuring in Alaska
âš¡ï¸'Alaska opposes tyranny!' — Pro-Ukraine rally planned ahead of Trump-Putin summit in US.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) 2025-08-12T11:18:58.722Z
The rally, scheduled for Aug. 14 in Anchorage, is being held to protest the "presence of an international war criminal" and as a show of solidarity with Ukraine, Stand Up Alaska said.
https://kyivindependent.com/pro-ukraine-rally-planned-ahead-of-trump-putin-meeting-in-alaska/
Stand Up Alaska NGO plans to hold a protest ahead of the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the northwestern U.S. state, according to an Aug. 11 statement.
As Washington seeks a path to end the war in Ukraine, the upcoming Aug. 15 meeting between Trump and Putin will mark their first face-to-face talks since the start of Trump's second term.
"We're here to tell Trump and Putin: Alaska opposes tyranny!" Stand Up Alaska's statement read.
The rally, scheduled for Aug. 14 in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, is being held to protest the "presence of an international war criminal" and as a show of solidarity with Ukraine, the NGO said.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy previously said the state was prepared to host the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin, calling the event "historic."
As Washington seeks a path to end the war in Ukraine, the upcoming Aug. 15 meeting between Trump and Putin will mark their first face-to-face talks since the start of Trump's second term.
"We're here to tell Trump and Putin: Alaska opposes tyranny!" Stand Up Alaska's statement read.
The rally, scheduled for Aug. 14 in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, is being held to protest the "presence of an international war criminal" and as a show of solidarity with Ukraine, the NGO said.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy previously said the state was prepared to host the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin, calling the event "historic."
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