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Yo-Yo Mais quietly protesting the ongoingwar in Ukraineusing his primary gift of music.
The legendary cellist, 66, was filmed for the Washington, D.C., community blogPoPvilleon Monday, playing mournful music in front of the Russian Embassy at 2650 Wisconsin Ave, NW.
In thevideo, Ma could be seen standing on a chalk message pertaining to Ukraine written on the sidewalk, near a makeshift green street marker that read, “Zelensky [sic] Way.”
Another sign near the performer read, “Stop the war | Putin is evil.”
According to the blog, Ma said, “We all have to do something,” when asked about his feelings on current events.
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in earnest on Feb. 24, people around the world continue to take to the streets to protest and condemn Russian PresidentVladimir Putin’s actions.
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Thousands ofdemonstrators have been detainedin Saint Petersburg and other parts of Russia since the fighting began, withnews of similar protestsoccurring in Paris, Sydney, New York, Istanbul and Mexico City.
Russia’sattack on Ukrainecontinues after their forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades.
With NATO forces massing in the region around Ukraine, various countries have also pledged aid or military support to the resistance. Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyycalled for peace talks — so far unsuccessful — while urging his country to fight back.
Putin insists Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and he is acting in the best security interests of his country. Zelenskyy vowed not to bend.
“Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians,“he told the European Unionin a speech in the early days of the fighting, adding, “Life will win over death. And light will win over darkness.”
source: people.com
