London CND mobilised for and joined the protest organised by Stop the War and CND to mark 1 year since the invasion of Ukraine. Standing against further military escalation and calling for peace talks now, this protest was echoed in many other cities in Europe.

Our video of the march went viral on Twitter, with 750k+ views at the time of posting.

Fantastic turnout at the #PeaceNow protest in London today calling to #StopTheWar in #Ukraine

Escalation is not the solution.
Peace talks now. pic.twitter.com/iWjJC2alfh
— London CND (@LondonRegionCND) February 25, 2023

Several London Region CND groups attended the protest, including some with stunning banners.

Our friends from the Battersea Peace Pagoda

London CND co-chair Hannah holds a placard saying ‘Escalation is not the solution’ on Trafalgar Square.

The march assembled on Trafalgar Square for a rally with speakers including London CND’s vice-president Emma Dent Coad.

London CND was also instrumental in platforming musician Beans on Toast with his new protest song: Against the War. The full song is available on Youtube.

Following the protest, we produced a punchy TikTok video building on John F. Kennedy’s 1963 peace speech. More on this in Carol Turner’s blog.