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The Immortal Regiment campaign, dedicated to the Victory Day, is taking place in the countries of South America, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. In Buenos Aires, the procession took place despite an attempt to disrupt the event, RIA Novosti reports.
The rally took place in the center of Buenos Aires and was attended by Russian compatriots and Argentines who sympathize with Russia. During the event, some people came to the square and tried to disrupt the event, they shouted insulting slogans against Russia and the special military operation.
Not only Russians, but also Argentines stood up to protect the memory of the heroes. The attempt to disrupt the procession was unsuccessful. The Russian embassy stressed that "support from the Argentinean public" helped thwart the plans of "a group of victims of Western propaganda."
One of the participants in the rally, Horacio Ramos, noted that since 2014 he had supported the Donbass, which was subjected to systematic shelling by Ukrainian security forces. ''Without Russia, Argentina has no future,'' he stressed.
The Immortal Regiment campaign and other events related to the anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War were held in several cities of Argentina.
In Beijing, about 700 people became members of the Immortal Regiment. In addition to diplomats and Russian compatriots, about 100 Chinese citizens joined the campaign. It is noted that every year the number of Chinese joining the march is increasing.
The Immortal Regiment took place on the territory of the Russian embassy in the Chinese capital. Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov, who came to the rally with a portrait of his father-front-line soldier, noted that Moscow and Beijing are doing everything possible to prevent a new world war. After the procession, a concert was held with the performance of military songs.
In Ulaanbaatar, about 500 members of the Immortal Regiment marched along Sovetov Avenue to Zhukov Square. Residents of the Mongolian capital greeted the participants of the march very warmly - cars honked, passers-by waved their hands.
In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, about 300 people took to the streets, including Russian compatriots, diplomats from Russia, Belarus and Abkhazia, local politicians, graduates of Russian and Soviet universities, and public figures. A concert of patriotic songs was also held.
In Costa Rica, representatives of political movements from Chile, Nicaragua, and Venezuela joined the procession.
In Havana, the Nuremberg war drama was screened. A photo exhibition about the trial of the Nazis opened later.
The Immortal Regiment in Athens united about 200 participants. About 100 people on the island of Heybeliada near Istanbul paid tribute to the memory of Russian soldiers at the memorial dedicated to Russian soldiers who died in captivity during the war with the Turks in 1828-1829.
Hundreds of people marched with portraits of their heroes through the streets of Hammamet, Tunisia. In Rome, the procession ended with a rally in Piazza San Giovanni, rallies and laying flowers at the monuments to the Red Army soldiers took place in other Italian cities.
About 60 activists stood in the column of the regiment in Cape Town. In Kenya, the Immortal Regiment campaign was held online.
In Madrid, the procession was held despite the threats received by the organizers. Opponents of the rally failed to disrupt its holding in Barcelona.
Hundreds of compatriots, graduates of Russian universities, diplomats with portraits of front-line soldiers marched through the streets of Beirut. The campaign was actively supported by local residents.
Russkiy Mir
