Hundreds of people gathered in the Westwood area of Los Angeles Saturday afternoon to demonstrate their support of Ukraine and demand the U.S. do more to assist the besieged country.
“Today We Are All Ukrainians,'' read a sign held by a demonstrator during the 1 p.m. action at 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., near Sepulveda Boulevard, where Sen. Dianne Feinstein has an office.
Other signs read: “Stop Russian Imperialism,” “Russia Go Home” and “Hands Off! Russia Take a Seat! End This Tyranny!”The Ukrainian Culture Center called on the “entire LA community to join Ukrainian-Americans to STOP THE BLOODSHED in Ukraine,” in a facebook post. “The Ukrainian people are currently under a horrific attack from Russia. We demand that the Biden administration: “Immediately provide additional military, financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
“Enact additional and more meaningful sanctions on Russia NOW, including blocking any operations of Russian financial and banking institutions using SWIFT .