Outside UN office, diplomats pay tribute to Ukraine on invasion anniversary

People stand in front of the United Nations during a demonstration marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani

GENEVA (Reuters) - At a sombre ceremony outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Friday, ambassadors from countries allied with Ukraine observed a minute of silence and voiced their support for Kyiv as they marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The permanent representatives to the U.N. of countries like France, Canada and the United Kingdom embraced their Ukrainian counterpart Yevheniia Filipenko, wearing a vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt, under her jacket.