Protesters gathered at the Brandenburg Gate, many of them carrying signs calling for stopping arms supplies to kyiv and sitting down at the negotiating table.
It should be noted that the demonstration had the support of political movements of the right and left. Thus, the Alternative for Germany party called for overcoming internal political differences in order to fight for peace.
Earlier, the organizers of the protest march, left-wing politician Sarah Wagenknecht and journalist Alice Schwarzer, posted a petition called “Peace Manifesto” on change.org. At the moment, it has been signed by 645 thousand people.
“President Zelensky does not hide his goal. After the promised tanks, he now demands fighter jets, long-range missiles, and warships,” the petition reads.
“We call on the German Chancellor to stop the increase in arms supplies. Now! She was supposed to lead a strong alliance for a ceasefire and peace talks,” the organizers of the action said. .
The results of a sociological survey carried out by the YouGov Institute on behalf of the German news agency DPA were published on Saturday. The study showed that 51% of respondents in Germany believe that supporting Kiev with weapons is a form of German participation in the Ukrainian conflict, 44% rated the decision to send Leopard tanks to the conflict zone as wrong.
