'I've never seen Canadians this united': Winnipeggers rally for second straight week to show support for Ukraine
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Thousands of people gathered at the Manitoba Legislative Building in another show of support for Ukraine Sunday afternoon.
Thousands of people gathered at the Manitoba Legislative Building in another show of support for Ukraine Sunday afternoon.
Eight days after the first rally at the Legislature, Ukrainian flags once again filled the front lawn of the building.
The organizers of the rally, Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Manitoba, are calling on the Canadian government to provide more humanitarian aid to those impacted by the war and for the government to lift visa requirements for Ukrainians.
They are also calling for Canada to send more lethal aid to Ukraine, impose stronger sanctions against Russian oligarchs and for NATO to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
"One of the things that Ukrainians are not doing, is asking other people to fight in this war for them,” said Alexandra Shkandrij, a volunteer with UCC. “They're willing to do it themselves but they need the tools to be able to win, so they're calling on governments to help them and to provide those tools."
Anna Shypilova, who attended the rally, said being there helped comfort her as her parents and family are in Ukraine.
"And that's what makes me really happy. It helps me to stay optimistic for this whole time when my family lives in war," said Shypilova.
