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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Emmanuel Camarillo

To mark 500th day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chicagoans gather in protest

Protesters stand along Michigan Avenue from the historic Water Tower to Millennium Park wearing ribbons of the colors of the Ukraine flag and blindfolds to symbolize justice. Some said there would be no peace until Russians are prosecuted in a tribunal for launching last year’s attack on Ukraine. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Loop on Sunday to demand that Russia be held responsible for what they said were war crimes being committed against the people of Ukraine.

The group of more than 200 held a rally at the historic Water Tower on Michigan Avenue, where they staged an art piece that symbolized their message. The blindfolded protesters wore white. They stood next to an oversized scale and a scroll listing Russia’s crimes.

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