Protesters liken Putin to Hitler as they slam Russian 'lies' about Ukraine

Activists placed a life-size cut-out of Vladimir Putin fashioned as Adolf Hitler outside the Russian Embassy on Tuesday evening, as they called for an end to the invasion of Ukraine.

A small group of protestors carried Ukrainian flags and placards reading 'Russia say no to Putin', and 'We stand with Ukraine' as they changed ‘Putin is Hitler’ and ‘no to war’. The protest was organised by civil society group Repubblika.

Putin, Russia’s president, has justified his decision to invade Ukraine by arguing that the country is run by “Nazis”, without evidence and despite Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky being Jewish. "We do not believe your lies Vladimir Putin", Repubblika president Robert Aquilina said.

"Nazis glorify the triumph of the will of the leader and crush the rule of law beneath his feet. That is what Vladimir Putin has done."

A Ukrainian flag draped on the Russian embassy's gate, as a protester throws a message into the embassy premises. Photo: Jonathan BorgHe said Nazis spread lies about their victims, destroy cities and kill thousands of innocent people.

"That is what Vladimir Putin has done."

He said, just like Nazis, Putin values greed, power and violence.

"We...