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From Tokyo to New York, thousands protest against invasion of Ukraine

Japanese and Ukrainian protesters attend a rally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York on Thursday to denounce the invasion of Ukraine -- while more than a thousand who tried to do the same in Russia were arrested.

The earliest known protest occurred outside Russia's embassy in Washington around 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT) on Thursday, only three hours after President Vladimir Putin said he had launched his military operation.

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