Placing a picture of Russian President Putin on the street in Baghdad.

Placing a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin attached to the phrase (We Support Russia) on a wall in the Jadriya area in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Click here and here. And after a while, the picture has been removed by security force.

 

The placing of this picture comes hours after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution "demanding that Russia immediately stop using force against Ukraine," with a majority of 141 votes, while five countries opposed it and 35 others abstained from voting including Iraq. Click here and here.

This came after Russia launched a military attack on its neighbor Ukraine on February 24, which prompted capitals and regional and international organizations to impose sanctions on Moscow that included multiple sectors, including diplomatic, economic, financial, and sports.

 

PS: The article was updated by adding the phrase (And after a while, the picture has been removed after a while by security force) to the first paragraph on March 3, 2022 at 2:15 PM