Protest against Ukraine funding held in Barcelona subway

A protest against the financing of Ukraine by raising taxes in Spain was held at the central Aragon station in the Barcelona metro. This was reported by the Izvestia correspondent on January 30.

Several people standing on the platform held a large stretching board with the inscription: "From 2022 - 44 billion to Ukraine for <conflict> NATO against Russia! Stop financing <conflicts>!"

It is noted that the activists were wearing masks with their mouths taped with black duct tape, symbolizing the country's government's ban on speaking out against spending from the budget.

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