Hundreds of people gathered on Thursday before the Russian embassy in Prague. The protest entitled “Go Home, Ivan” commemorated the anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the subsequent occupation. The organizers also pointed to the continuing struggle of the Ukrainians against Russian aggression and appealed to people not to stop helping Ukraine. They also warned against the Czech Republic after the autumn parliamentary elections do not include the Czech Republic alongside Slovakia, informs TASR newsletter in Prague.
His Memories of 1968 Jiří Kolda told the protestwhose Soviet soldiers were severely injured, and also Former Russian soldier Alexei married (original name Alexei Kuzevanov), who deserted from the occupation army in the 1980s. People then chanted “Go home, Ivan!”. The event organized by man in distress, a million moments for democracy, the memory of the nation and the European Congress of the Ukrainians, also performed the band Rybičky 48, which played the song JDI JDi House, Ivana.
The Nation’s memory recalled that more than 20-year occupation has deprived Czechoslovakia for freedom, hope and future. “The regime that came from the east was built on lies and violence and did not hesitate to shoot even unarmed people. Today, the same brutality is facing Ukraine. Putin’s Russia attacks, murdered and deceives while pro -Russian propaganda is trying to weaken our support to the contested … Let’s not let the history repeat”Said the memory of the nation founded by the Post Bellum, the Czech Radio and the Institute for Studying Totalitarian Regimes.
Adriana Černá from the organization in distress explained how they help in Ukraine and what people can help with their contributions. “We all understand that the Ukrainians are fighting to not end up as we are – or even worse. And are fighting for us too”She said.
