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Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch
Toronto, ON
Joined October 2013
Join us as we mark a solemn yet resilient moment in the history of Ukraine.On February 23rd, we gather to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Together, let us honor the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainians. #toronto.#StandWithUkraine
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One of the greatest actresses of all time, Cate Blanchett, presented her own movie about Ukraine. The movie is about living and surviving in Kharkiv. You can watch "Ukraine: Life under attack" on Amazon Video or Apple TV. Thank you, Cate Blanchett !.Shame on @TIFF_NET !
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Ukrainian athletes at the Paris Olympics. 140 of them, the smallest delegation in Ukraine’s history since independence. Why? Because Russia killed 487 Ukrainian athletes. May God Bless those that made it!. #stoprussia #russiaisaterroriststate #Olympics #Olympic2024
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Victory ! Thank you to everyone who made it happen ! TVO will no longer be supporting or airing Russians at war ! We did it ! Our community rocks ! . Перемога ! Дякуємо всім хто зробив для цього внесок ! TVO не підтримуватиме російське кіно "russians at war ". Ми це зробили !
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Toronto police has responded to TIFF statement about their concerns for "the event operations and public safety": In a statement to CBC, the Toronto Police Service said the decision to pause screenings was made by event organizers, and not based on Toronto Police recommendation.
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We call out to the Ukrainian community in Windsor! . The Russian propaganda movie "Russians at War" is set to be shown at the Windsor International Film Festival. Please take action by contacting your local officials and politicians to demand that this showing be stopped.
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Russian propaganda movie showing suspended, NOT cancelled….The demonstration is still on tomorrow!
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Big win for the Ukrainian community. Всі молодці ! Слава Україні !
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Why is Canadian taxpayer money funding Russian propaganda at the @TIFF_NET?. @JustinTrudeau.@cafreeland.@MarkHamill. Find out what you can do about it here:
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Highlights from today's demonstration at the TIFF Lightbox. Shame on @TIFF_NET organizing a showing of the russian propaganda. It was a really scary protest. More police presence than usual. What are you scared of TIFF ? Women and children ? Shame.
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TIFF is planning another screening of the russian propaganda film "russians at war" on September 17. We'll need to organize another protest in response.
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Send emails and call @TIFF_NET to tell them that Russian propaganda films have no place in Canada.
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So there was this beautiful Ukrainian mural across the street from TiFF Lightbox… now vandalized and painted red!.The war even rages in Toronto. Через дорогу від TiFF Lightbox був цей чудовий український мурал… тепер пофарбований у червоний колір!.Війна точиться в Торонто.
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It is so great to meet the Mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, at the Bloor West Village Ukrainian festival. The first thing Mayor Chow told us was how good a job our community did with the TIFF protests. Shame on @TIFF_NET !. @MayorOliviaChow @PeterSchturyn
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CALL TO ACTION for tomorrow's demonstration: we are asking everyone to come dressed in white vyshyvanky and carry sunflowers. Also, to carry a sign with the name of someone they know who was killed. There will be a silent march from the Scotia Theatre to the TIIFF Lightbox.
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We must come out today and honour the victims of russian war crimes, join us: Friday 13th at 1:30pm at Scotiabank Theatre, Richmond and John. - Wear white (or vyshyvanka) .- Bring a sunflower (if possible) .- Hold a sign with the name or photo of someone who died in this war.
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We did it ! Thank you, everyone ! 20,000 people joined #StandWithUkraine GLOBAL RALLY in Toronto at the Nathan Phillips Square. One of the biggest gatherings of people in support of #Ukraine in Canada of all time. You ROCK !. We made it to the biggest TV channels on Primetime !
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Canada should investigate Trofimova ! .If you agree that the government must take action to recover all tax dollars spent on ‘Ruzzians at War’ and investigate Trofimova’s ‘work,’ please sign the parliamentary petition at
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Thank you, Canada 🇨🇦 . “Prime Minister Trudeau and I signed a security cooperation agreement between Ukraine and Canada, which allocates over CAD 3 billion in macro-financial and defense assistance in 2024. I am grateful to @JustinTrudeau and all Canadians. President Zelensky
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3000 people stood against russia at their consulate in Toronto… Разом до перемоги!.#RussialsATerroristState
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Demonstration in front of Russian Consulate in Toronto tomorrow at 7PM… details to follow. Демонстрація перед консульством Росії в Торонто завтра о 19:00.
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Close the sky over Ukraine ! Give Ukraine F16s. No more talk. @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @melaniejoly @BillBlair .#closetheskyoverUkraine.#StandWithUkraine
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We stand with the Ukrainian children. We stand against the russian terror. #standwithukraine #stoprussianterror
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Those who think Ukrainians will eventually give in, don’t know us. We get stronger when provoked. We unite when attacked. Most of all, we love our brothers and sisters unconditionally in the most dire circumstances. @PeterSchturyn.#StandWithUkraine.#славаукраїні #СлаваЗСУ
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Rally for Ukraine ! Rally for Ukrainian children. We must stand together once more. russian terrorist federation must be stopped. Invite your friend and family. Let's show our unity !.#RussialsATerroristState .#StandWithUkraine
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Official blessing of the Freedom murals on King Street. Vandals painted it red and destroyed the murals, but the artist Christiano De Araujo and a large team of volunteers lovingly restored it. Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch paid for the paint and supplies.
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We had an incredible time at the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival! A huge thank you to the organizing committee for making it such a fun and memorable event. The vibrant Ukrainian spirit was truly alive, with amazing vendors and talented performers. #torontoevents
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Monday that it banned Russian state broadcaster RT and other Kremlin networks, alleging the outlets engaged in deceptive influence operations and attempted to evade detection.But @TIFF_NET defends former RT filmmaker….
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Thousands MARCH in #Toronto FOR #NoFlyZone in #Ukraine !.#WalkforUkraine #StandWithUkraine .@NATO @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland
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Thanks to the volunteers, Christiano De Araujo (principal artist) and funding from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch the mural has been restored on King St (across from TIFF) after being vandalized with red paint. Разом до Перемоги !. #StandwithUkraine
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We can not rest anymore. We are soldiers of Ukraine now. Please come out in numbers to this upcoming rally, and keep coming out until the Ukrainian victory ! . Organized by Ukrainian Resistance Canada . #russiaisaterroriststate #closetheskyoverukraine #closethesky🇺🇦
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The famous Ukrainian mural in front of the TIFF Lightbox is undergoing restoration. Thank you to all the community groups that made this happen ! Слава Україні ! Разом Сила !.#StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine
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What a shame ! Canadian streaming services still broadcast russian terrorist state TV in Canada. Please contact @CRTCeng to shut it down !. #StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine.
Canadian streaming services carrying Russian state TV in Canada despite sanctions + bans. This loophole needs to be closed @CRTCeng @the_logic
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10,000 strong at the Mega March for Ukraine in Toronto !.Thank you to everyone who came out in solidarity with Ukraine !.@JustinTrudeau @fordnation .@AnitaAnandMP @PierrePoilievre .@Yvan_Baker @j_maloney @PeterSchturyn .#StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine
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The Ukrainian flag still proudly flies over the Toronto Nathan Phillips square. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦! Glory to Canada 🇨🇦! .#Toronto #Ukraine️ #StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine
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Today,UCC National President Alexandra Chyczij wrote to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada. Chyczij stated, “We ask you to unequivocally and publicly support Ukraine’s ability to use western weapons to hit Russian military targets.#LetUkraineStrikeBack
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💙💛Thank you #Toronto! Thank you #Canada!.🙏You are all amazing! 🙏Bless your souls! 💪We are now more united than ever! .United we #StandWithUkraine! Thank you to every #Toronto community that attended the Mega March rally! Over 20,000 people came out in support !#NoFlyZone
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Unveiled in front of the Russian Consulate in Toronto. Thank you Mayor @JohnTory Councillor @JoshMatlow !.#FreeUkraine #StandWithUkraine️ #NoFlyZoneOverUkraine #StopRussianAggression #HelpUkrainianRefugees
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Tomorrow, we march for the heroic defenders of #UKRAINE 🇺🇦. We march for the stalwart Ukrainian people. We will wear our #Vyshyvanka proudly as we walk. Join us at the intersection of Bloor and Jane Street, Toronto, at 6:30 pm. Let's #walkforUkraine together !.#VyshyvankaDay2024
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#StandWithUkraine at this year's 31st Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. Join us at the Centennial Park (256 Centennial Park Rd. ) and show your support for #Ukraine 's fight against the ongoing Russian all-out invasion. #UkrainianIndependenceDay #StandUpForUkraine
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Join us on February 24th at 3 pm. at the Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, to mark the 2nd anniversary of ruzzia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine . We must come out in numbers and show the world that we are united against this evil. #Toronto #StandwithUkraine
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MEGA MARCH - 2 "#Ukraine needs ammunition, not a ride" highlights ! .#Toronto.#WalkforUkraine #StandWithUkraineNOW #StopRussianAgression #HelpUkrainianRefugees
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In remembrance of the #Holdomor and to raise awareness, this bus will be travelling through downtown Toronto led by a funeral car between 1 and 3 pm. Let us remember and never forget the millions of lost souls!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Holodomor commemoration at the Holodomor Memorial Park in Toronto. Your presence honors the memory of the millions of Ukrainians who perished and ensures that this tragedy is never forgotten. #Holodomor #HolodomorRemembranceDay
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@tvo russian soldiers came to Ukraine at their own volition. Would you also show Nazi point of view of WW2 ?.
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Учні школи їм . Івана Франка та Українська Громада м. #LondonOntario та Гості підтримують Акцію #ПідтримайУкраїну - #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 🇨🇦. #UkrainiansWillResist #StopRussianAggression #StopPutinNOW
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What a great idea ! #MUGA Make Ukraine 🇺🇦 great again. Thank you, @mtgreenee, for standing with #Ukraine ! #StandWithUkraine
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Demonstration Tuesday October 11 6:30 PM in front of Russian Consulate in Toronto. #RussiaIsATerroristState .#StandWithUkraine .#StopRussianTerror .@UWCongress @ukrcancongress @CapUkrFestival @UCUYKC @UKRinCAN @CanUkraine @Yvan_Baker @viraniarif @j_maloney @MelissaLantsman
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🇺🇦Ukraine made it to the finals in rowing at the Olympic Games in Paris. In their semi-final, our women's doubles four - Anastasia Kozhenkova, Daryna Verkhoglyad, Kateryna Dudchenko and Yevgenia Dovgodko - placed second in the first qualifying round 🚣♀️
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🇺🇦Ukraine made it to the finals in rowing at the Olympic Games in Paris. In their semi-final, our women's doubles four - Anastasia Kozhenkova, Daryna Verkhoglyad, Kateryna Dudchenko and Yevgenia Dovgodko - placed second in the first qualifying round 🚣♀️.Молодці ! Слава Україні !
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Будь ласка, приходьте на акцію протеста під стіни кацапського консуляту, в будь який час з 8:30m - 4pm з 19 Червня по 23 Червня . Бажаючі прийти, заповніть будь ласка форму за посиланням : . Разом Сила!!!
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Дорога Українська Громада !.Вітаємо Вам всіх зі святом Українського прапора !Дякуємо Вам всім за підтримку! Український прапор - це символ незламності Українського народу ! Український прапор - це символ нашої єдності та сили !. Разом переможемо ! Слава Україні !
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12 drones funded by UCC Toronto are now in the field…. Разом до Перемоги !. 12 дронів, профінансованих Конгрес Українців Канади - відділ Торонто, зараз працюють на полі. Разом до Перемоги!
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Happy Canada Day, everyone ! Glory to Canada ! Glory to Ukraine !.We will stand together until victory ! .Thank you, Canada, for your support !.@JustinTrudeau @cafreeland.@Yvan_Baker @j_maloney.@BillBlair @fordnation @oliviachow.#canadaday #CanadaDay2024 #HappyCanadaDay
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 33rd Ukrainian Independence Day Commemoration in Centennial Park. With an incredible turnout of 35K to 40K people, this event was truly one for the books. Слава Україні ! #деньнезалежності #україна #Ukraine #UkrainianIndependenceDay
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A certain russian Anton Trofimov living in Toronto procured components for russian drones Orlan-10. Got sanctioned by USA but not Canada. We need to stop russians procuring components for killer drones in Canada. Sanction ruzzia Now !.
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On behalf of our organizing team, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at the Ukrainian Canadian Memorial Park for our Remembrance Ceremony. Your presence and support made this event truly meaningful. Slava Ukraini ! Slava Kanadi ! #Remembrance
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Excellent article from @CBCNews about our Toronto #StandwithUkraine rally at the Nathan Phillips Square.
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💙💛Thank you to everyone who came out to support Ukraine today🇺🇦🇺🇦 ! 💗It was an amazing turn out ! 💪Rain and bad traffic could not stop Ukrainians !❤Thank you to @Yvan_Baker, @j_maloney , @TedOpitz , @kolga for your support ! .#StandWithUkraine #SanctionRussia
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❗MEGA MARCH FOR UKRAINE - Sunday, Feb. 27, 2 PM. Downtown #Toronto .#Ukraine is under a relentless attack from Russia ! We cry out to everyone who cares about democracy and freedom to come out in support and in solidarity with #Ukraine.#WalkforUkraine #StandWithUkraineNOW
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Ukrainians arriving on the new visa program will be able to apply for OHIP health and drug coverage. Thank you to the Province of Ontario. Thank you for all the efforts of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ontario Provincial Council and UCC-Toronto.
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This new hub is now open for Ukrainian displaced persons ! Dyakuyu Luba Tarapacky and team for the incredible efforts to make this happen. Разом Сила!l.Please visit us at 160 North Queen St. Call us beforehand at (416) 626-5100 !.#HelpUkrainianRefugees .#StandWithUkraine️
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First Olympic medal for Ukraine! . Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan wins bronze 🥉. Thank you, Olha 🇺🇦. We are proud of your achievement. #Paris2024 #Paris #Olympics #OlympicGames
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Thank you, @BillBlair,for defending democracy !.
Canada will continue to step up for Ukraine. We’ve committed over $9.7 billion in assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 – including over $2.4 billion in military assistance. We’ve sent our tanks, artillery, ammunition, missiles and so much more – but we cannot stop.
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Niagara Falls blue and yellow on the 30th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. Ніагарський водоспад став синьо -жовтим, щоб відзначити 30 -ту річницю Незалежності України. Photo by Mykola Swarnyk
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Great achievement by the Ukrainian filmmaker @mstyslavchernov ! The Oscar goes to Ukraine 🇺🇦 ! .Thank you, Mstyslav Chernov, for your historic work and raising awareness on russia’s genocide in #Ukraine . #StandWithUkraine.#20DaysinMariupol
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Our intrepid leaders, Petro Schturyn and Markian Shwec, received the medal “Volunteer with a big heart” from our friend and brother, Rustem Irsay , President of the Canadian Association of Crimean Tatars. We have been working together since the invasion of Crimea in 2014.
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Toronto’s Future Bakery, which displayed a #StandWithUkraine banner to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people, was defaced under cover of night by cowards who support Russian president Putin’s kleptocratic, criminal regime.
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Lithuanians #StandwithUkraine Toronto. Latvian, Estonian, Belarus and Taiwanese communities also came out to support us. #Ukraine #UkrainiansWillResist #StopPutin
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Russia bombs Ukraine daily, and the TTC thinks it’s appropriate to have a russian language Christmas greeting on our subways!?. If you truly support Ukraine, let the chair, board members of the TTC, and the mayor know. @TTChelps .@oliviachow
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📢CALL TO ACTION - JOIN THE RALLY - Stand With Ukraine - Sunday March 6 - 2:00 pm.🙏We need your support! #Ukraine needs your support !❗Come out and join us this Sunday!🙏Please share this poster on all your social channels and email to your contacts. #NoFlyZoneOverUkraine
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Thank you Canada for standing with Ukraine ! Happy Canada Day !. Glory to Canada ! Glory to Ukraine ! Together we are stronger !. #Canada #CanadaDay2023 #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
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In February 2022,#StandWithUkraine committee #Toronto held multiple rallies - culminating with the largest gathering of Ukrainians in history. Almost 30,000 people gathered at the Nathan Phillips Square on February 27, 2022. Let's beat this record !. #StandUpForUkraine
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🙏Some highlights from today's Candlelight Vigil for Ukraine.💙💛Thank you for everyone who came out today ! It was a very spiritual evening. 🙏God bless all of you, and God bless #Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦 !.#StandWithUkraineNOW #HelpUkrainianRefugees #NoFlyZone #StopRussianAggression
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Big turnout at the Ukrainian Independence Day at Centennial Park !. Дякуємо Всім хто прийшов підтримати Україну !. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of #Ukraine !. #ДеньНезалежності #StandWithUkraine
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Thank you, @CanadianKobzar, for sharing. Let's keep the flame burning ! Слава Україні ! Героям Слава!.#Holodomor90 .#Holodomor.#StandWithUkraine .#StandUpforUkraine.
My fellow Toronto Ukrainians and Canadians. November 23rd is National Holodomor Day. Please join us in remembering the victims of the Holodomor and stand in solidarity with Ukrainians worldwide. Never forget our history.
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Save the date !. In Toronto we will have a mass rally on Feb 24th 6:30 PM…Details to follow . Демонстрація на підтримку України! . 24го лютого о 6:30 PM. Деталі оголосимо згодом !. #StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine
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Please join us for an important Remembrance Day event at the Ukrainian-Canadian Memorial Park (425 Scarlett Rd, Etobicoke) on November 2nd at 3:00 PM. Together, we will honor the brave defenders who sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy, both in Canada and Ukraine.
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Toronto’s Vyshyvanka parade, organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Toronto Branch, was a resounding success. Thank you to everyone in Toronto and the GTA for the fantastic turnout! . Photos by Nick Wons. #VyshyvankaDay #Vyshyvanka #StandwithUkraine
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Light a candle for the victims of Soviet terror and the deportation of Ukrainian children. Toronto, Nathan Philips Square - June 14th, 7pm and Exhibition Launch City Hall Rotunda. #StandWithUkraine #StandUpForUkraine
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❗On May 8, we must unite with the entire civilized world to honor the victims of World War II and the veterans who fought to defeat Nazism. 🙏Please join us for a rally in support of Ukraine at the #FreeUkraineSquare 60 St. Claire Ave East at 4 pm on May 8th !.#RussianShameDay
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#StandWithUkraine EMERGENCY RALLY - Friday, Feb. 25, 5 PM, Ukrainian Consulate, 2275 Lakeshore St. West. #Ukraine is under a relentless attack from Russia ! We cry out to everyone who cares about democracy and freedom to come out in support and solidarity with #Ukraine .
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Ukraine gets its first🥇🥇🥇GOLD medal !!!! Thanks to the outstanding work by women's saber fencing team. AMAZING !!!! Congratulions !!! #OlympicGamesParis2024 #olympics2024 #Olympics2024 #StandWithUkraine
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Thousand days of the all-out russian war against Ukraine. We still stand strong. Glory to Ukraine ! #1000days.#standwithukraine #StandUpForUkraine
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