What to Know About the Meaning of Sunflowers in Ukraine

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English - March 05, 2022 16:33 - 3 minutes - 6.23 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has continued over the past week, displaying sunflowers has become one of the many ways the world is showing solidarity for the Ukrainian people.

At the State of the Union on Tuesday night, First Lady Jill Biden wore a dress with a sunflower sewn-in on the right sleeve. From Mexico City to Caracas, protesters held up sunflowers as they took to the street to condemn Russia's actions.