Councillors on both sides of the River Mersey have stood in solidarity with their counterparts in Ukraine and demanded the end of hostility against public figures.
A number of representatives from across parties in Liverpool and Wirral have signed a letter calling for the end of use of kidnapping, arbitrary imprisonment and other violence against mayors, local government representatives, journalists, civic activists and other civilians as the war in Ukraine continues. The letter has been sent to all major party leaders across Liverpool by signatory Cllr Alan Gibbons.
The letter said: “We condemn attempts by the Russian army and security services to destroy elected local government structures and replace them with their own appointees. We declare our solidarity with those who resist such blows against democracy, freedom of representation and freedom of speech.
