Collective Action

Lebanese and Russians residing in Lebanon demonstrate to commemorate the May 8, 1945 Russian victory and to express their support for Moscow

Dozens of Lebanese and Russians residing in Lebanon demonstrated on Sunday to commemorate the May 8, 1945, Russian victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. Lebanese and Russian flags in hand, some brandishing anti-fascist slogans, the demonstrators marched through several of Beirut’s streets to express their support for Moscow. 

Date: 
May 8, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Affected group (inc. NIMBY)
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
Demonstration
Objective: 
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Regional/geopolitical grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Transnational
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A

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Village Name: 
Beirut
Local Name: 
Bachoura
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
34282