Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Lincoln Memorial as a Russian attack looms.
Tetiana Vuitsik, a 34-year-old nanny, has family in western Ukraine and friends in the country’s capital of Kyiv. “They’re preparing for the worst,” she said. Some are topping off their cars with gas in case they need to evacuate, Vuitsik said.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 20 to show support to Ukraine amid fears of a Russian invasion. to invade Ukraine and target Kyiv. Meanwhile, civilians on the ground in eastern Ukraine are enduring an increase in shelling from separatists.The demonstrators on Sunday said they are thankful for Washington’s support but want Biden to enact more stringent sanctions against Russia and continue sending weapons to Ukraine. Still, some Ukrainians living abroad are feeling helpless.