Albania renames street in capital Tirana as Free Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: A member of a civil society lights a candle during a protest in solidarity with the Ukrainian people after Russia's military operation against Ukraine, front of the Russian embassy in Tirana, Albania. February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania will rename a street in its capital Tirana where the Russian and Ukrainian embassies are located as Free Ukraine to honour Ukraine's resistance to war, the mayor said on Sunday.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO member Albania has joined other European countries in introducing economic sanctions and banning Russian aircraft from its air space.