Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - In a sign of solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine as they continue to halt the invasion of their country by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown raised the Ukrainian national flag in Niagara Square on Friday.
“Any attempt to stifle democracy through aggression against a sovereign nation by another is an affront which must be protested and resisted," Mayor Brown said in a statement on Friday. "Buffalo’s Ukrainian-American community deserves our support and sympathy and the raising of this flag allows every resident, but especially those of Ukrainian descent, to express their solidarity with the women, men, and children of Ukraine. While I hope there is a speedy withdrawal of Russian military forces and a return to peaceful relations between Moscow and Kyiv which respects the democratically elected leadership of Ukraine, I remain committed to supporting sanctions against the Russian government and any other action taken to hold those who initiated this conflict accountable for the needless death and destruction which has occurred.”
Mayor Brown is also asking any residents who can to consider donating to one of the charities or relief agencies helping Ukrainian refugees who have been evacuated from their homes.
In addition, the Mayor will ensure that Buffalo will welcome any refugees whom the federal government will help relocate to the United States, as they escape from the Russian military and are searching for temporary new homes.
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