Scenes from March protests at the Russian Embassy on Charlotte Street
Russian Embassy on Charlotte Street becomes a gathering spot for those calling for an end to Putin’s atrocities in the Ukraine
The City of Ottawa installed Free Ukraine street signs along Charlotte St. in early March. The signs are meant to be a gesture of solidarity from the city, which is home to an estimated 25,000 Ukrainian Canadians.
Photo Hilary Duff
“How about a hockey game instead of a war?” yelled this protester. The laundry detergent jugs strapped to the stick were there, not only because of their colours or value as noise-makers, but also because the company making that detergent has no production base in Russia.
Photo F.S.
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Yellow and blue ribbons can be seen tied to park benches and OC Transpo posts. This one along Charlotte Street also has a #FreeNavalny sticker, referring to Russian opposition leader and Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, who was recently sentenced to nine additional years in Russian prison.
Photo Hilary Duff
Ross and Joe came from Old Ottawa South to protest in front of the Russian Embassy. Joe’s grandfather was from Dashev, a small town in Ukraine, where he lived until coming to Canada in 1912. With balloons, a Ukrainian flag visible on his car’s back dash, and yellow caution tape, Joe made quite the scene during one Saturday protest in March. “Sometimes when the going gets rough, it’s time to bring in the clowns,” he says.
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Jeff drove in from Kanata to attend a Saturday demonstration. Demonstrators are a common sight in front of the Russian Embassy on Charlotte Street these days. More often than not, they’re joined by an RCMP patrol vehicle.
Photo Hilary Duff
