Several thousand people have rallied in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to demand that the president defend the country’s interests in this week’s summit with Russia, Germany and France on ending the war in eastern Ukraine.
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Al Jazeera: Ukrainians rally before Russia summit
People applaud as they take part in mass rally called "Red lines for ZE" (Ukrainian President's nickname) to demand "no capitulation" to Russia, at the Independence Square in Kyiv, on Dec. 8, 2019, ahead of a summit in Paris aimed at ending the hostilities between Ukraine and Russia.