Hundreds in Serbia hold rally against Russia-Ukraine war

BELGRADE, Serbia 

Hundreds of people in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday held a rally against the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

The Russian Democratic Society led the demonstration in Republic Square. Protesters began to march toward the Russian Embassy after the opening speech.

However, police did not allow the crowd to get near the embassy with its barricades set up earlier due to security reasons.

"This war destroyed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and forced the migration of millions of people," said the organizers.

They called for an end to the war.

Serbia hosts thousands of Russian and Ukrainian migrants and it is the only country in Europe that does not implement sanctions against Russia.