Lake County residents come out to show support for Ukraine
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — Lake County answered the call from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who asked communities across the world to "come out of your offices" and homes and to gather "in your public squares" to show support for Ukraine.
On Saturday in Library Park in Lakeport, Lake County residents did just that.
Lakeport City Councilmember Michael Green handed out small Ukrainian flags to participants and distributed them to shops up and down main street.
People brought banners and a big Ukrainian flag which was waved to approve honks from drivers on Main Street.
It has been a full month since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. What was expected to be a rapid victory for Russia has turned into a stalemate as Ukrainian fighting forces and citizen volunteers have brought the giant Russian juggernaut to a standstill.
“The courage and resistance of the Ukrainian people has inspired the world,” said Deb Baumann of Upper Lake, one of the event’s organizers.
Baumann said people came from all over Lake County to show support.