Hundreds of Alaskans Rally in Support of Ukraine in Trump-Putin Protests

Hundreds of Alaskans showed up for a pro-Ukraine rally ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting Friday, and at least 16 events are planned statewide.

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“I can see fascists from my house,” one sign read.

Hundreds of Alaskans showed up for a pro-Ukraine rally ahead of the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin meeting Friday. At least 16 events are planned statewide, including a “large Ukrainian flag unveiling in Anchorage to protest the presidents and show support for ending the war in Ukraine,” the Alaska Beacon reported Friday.

Hundreds gathered on Thursday to protest in advance of the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage on Friday, and they were met with cheers and honks.

“Ukrainian flags were everywhere, as was a marching band, a cadre of foreign news correspondents, and a slate of creative signs — some protesting Trump policies unrelated to the summit, while others more specifically criticizing the planned Friday meeting betwee…