“NO TO WAR” protest took place in Glendale

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA - November 25, 2025 A peaceful protest took place today in Glendale against the Putin regime and the ongoing war against Ukraine. Representatives of the Armenian, Ukrainian and other communities, as well as anti-war activists, took part in the action. Participants of the action gathered in the city center, holding posters and banners with calls for peace and the inscriptions: “No to war,” “Putin is a murderer,” “Freedom for Ukraine,” and “Stop the aggression.” During the rally, participants made protest speeches in which they condemned the senseless military actions, the bombing of civilians and political repression in Russia. The vast majority of the organizers of the action were people of different nationalities who moved to the United States to escape Russian repression. According to the participants, in Russia it is enough to say only once that you are against war to immediately find yourself in the field of view of law enforcement agencies - criminal cases are initiated against everyone. Representatives of other nationalities living in Russia are the most vulnerable, since they are also discriminated against, and they are the first to be forced to report to military registration and enlistment offices and sent to war. According to the protesters, their goal is not only to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but also to draw attention to the situation of citizens who were forced to flee Russia because they were subjected to severe pressure and persecution for participating in active anti-war protests and because of their political position, as well as to draw attention to human rights, which are mercilessly violated. Organizers said community initiatives like these are important to continue to draw international attention to this tragedy and express solidarity with people affected by the war.