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April 8, 2022 • Schneps Media
Candles for
the fallen
Little Ukraine mourns those
killed in ‘Bucha’ massacre
BY DEAN MOSES
The East Village’s Little Ukraine
played host to a powerful vigil
on April 5 in remembrance of
those who have died in Ukraine.
Known as the “Bucha” massacre,
the images flooding in from the sovereign
Eastern European country
have left the world sickened by the
inhumane reality of the war. On
April 5, St. George Ukrainian Catholic
Church welcomed mourners
for a candlelight vigil as they prayed
for those taken far too soon.
“It is a vigil for those who were
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killed in Ukraine,” Arthur Zgurov,
a Ukrainian activist said. “It is
hard, but we have to keep up, we
have to fill in this emptiness that is
in ourselves.”
Parishioners were handed candles
before they sang and prayed together.
Some were shrouded in the
Ukrainian flag while others clung to
rosaries. The emotion was too much
for many partaking in the service,
leaving them weeping.
“It’s hard to realize now, but I still
hope for the best, I still hope for humanity
because it’s in our hands to
make a better future,” Zgurov said.
Ukrainian supporters protest outside of Nespresso in SoHo
BY DEAN MOSES
Steaming New Yorkers gathered
outside Nespresso on
April 3 to rail against food
and caffeine giant Nestlé, alleging
that they’re still brewing up business
in Russia amid the invasion
of Ukraine.
Protesters draped in Ukrainian
colors flocked outside 92 Prince St.
on April 3 to decry what they see as
war profiteering. Holding signs that
lambasted the company, the group
attempted to convince potential customers
to not enter the storefront.
However, Nestlé also states on
their site that they are not seeking
to make a profit, but their main focus
St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church hosted a
prayer service and candlelight vigil on April 4 for
those who perished in the Ukraine.
in Russia will continue to be
providing essential food, such as
infant food and medical/hospital
nutrition. Protesters like Pierre
Hugot, believe that by doing so
they are still doing business with
the country despite the sanctions,
calling this suspension a “halfbaked
change” when there are
people still dying in Ukraine.
“Nestlé carries on doing business
in Russia. They put up a
window dressing withdrawal, but
that’s not what Ukraine is asking
for. The Ukraine President Voldomyr
Zelinsky last week explained
that total withdrawal of business
from Russia is what we need. That
is what sanctions are about. That
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is what embargoes are about. Ulf
Mark Schneider, the CEO, is refusing
to withdraw from Russia completely,”
Hugot said.
In response to this protest, a
Nespresso spokesperson told am-
NewYork Metro in a statement:
“Nespresso isdeeply saddened by
the war in Ukraine and joins the international
community in calling for
peace. Our immediate actions have
been to support the personal safety
and security of our co-workers and
their families in Ukraine. Nespresso
has suspended all our imports into
Russia. Therefore, we have temporarily
suspended the commercial
operations of our boutiques, our app
and our website in the country.”
PHOTO BY DEAN MOSES
Protesters gather outside of Nespresso on April 3.