Torontonians mark 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine, denounce war | CBC News

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Torontonians are set to show support for Ukraine Friday at a series of rallies and events across the city on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.

·A supporter unfurls a Ukrainian flag during a candlelight vigil for Ukraine at Nathan Phillips Square on April 23, 2022. A rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine is set for Friday evening in Toronto.

Events are taking place at city hall and local schools, and later Friday the prime minister and Ontario's premier are in the city to mark the solemn occasion.they feel like Feb. 24, 2022, is their "9/11 moment" — a temporal fork in the road that makes it obvious to everyone that the world has changed irrevocably.

Ahead of that event, Trudeau went to St. Demetrius Catholic School in northwest Toronto, where he met with students, including some Ukrainian newcomers. He told the students he "understands it's a difficult day for them," according to a pool report from The Canadian Press."The one-year anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine is a sombre reminder of the need for urgent action to resolve this ongoing crisis," said Marc Shwec, chair of the Stand With Ukraine Committee of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress–Toronto Branch, which is organizing the event.

 

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