PHOTO GALLERY: Prague Protest at Russian Embassy Offers Stark Reminders of 1968 Invasion

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Several hundred people arrived in front of the Russian embassy in Prague's Bubeneč district on Wednesday evening. Czech and Ukrainian flags fluttered at the scene, and dozens of banners appeared in the crowd, ranging from references to the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion to messages against the current Russian aggression against Ukraine. The atmosphere of the "Go Home, Ivan!" event was accompanied by a mixture of anger, piety, and music.

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On Thursday, the Latvian club Riga FC played a cup match at Sparta in Prague. The Prague club's ultra group hung a large banner in the stadium: "On August 21, 1968, you invaded us, but today we will stop your invasion." The inscription expressed seemingly unshakable logic. In 1968, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia, which also included present-day Latvia, so the invasion was also Latvian. Of course. Perhaps the banner did not have any publ…

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In Prague, “Go home, Ivan” commemorated the victims of 1968 and expressed support for Ukraine

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Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Prague on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia and the subsequent occupation at a protest called "Go Home, Ivan." The organizers also pointed to the ongoing struggle of Ukrainians against Russian aggression and appealed to people to continue helping Ukraine. They also warned that the Czech Republic would not side with Slovakia after the autum…

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People in front of the Russian embassy commemorated the 1968 occupation. "August 21 is a warning that in one night we can lose hope and freedom," was one of the slogans heard at the happening, which also expressed solidarity with the invaded Ukraine.