Artistic demonstrations are beginning to appear across Europe as citizens show their displeasure at actions taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is waging war on Ukraine.
Demonstrations against the war have gathered traction, even within Russia, with people being arrested as they highlight the human cost of tragedies taking place across Ukraine.
A bridge in Germany that is due to be demolished has been emblazoned with huge graffiti text, with a call to arms to "build bridges and peace".
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The Talbrücke Rahmede in Lüdenscheid is permanently closed, but it now serves a new purpose, as activists use it to deliver a global message.
A similar initiative in Vilnius, Lithuania, delivers a rather more chilling message to the Russian President, saying he is destined for "The Hague".
The reference suggests Vladimir Putin is destined to be summoned by the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, Netherlands.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said he plans to open an investigation “as rapidly as possible” into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that the investigation will look at alleged crimes committed before the Russian invasion, but added that “given the expansion of the conflict in recent days, it is my intention that this investigation will also encompass any new alleged crimes falling within the jurisdiction of my office that are committed by any party to the conflict on any part of the territory of Ukraine”.
Protests have intensified across Europe, with crowds gathering in cities such as London, Dublin and Berlin.
A small crowd of Ukrainians gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin on Monday, calling on the global superpower to wield its influence against Russia.
Demonstrators, who have taken to the streets of the Irish capital in the days since since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, called on China to choose “the side of good”.
The Chinese embassy, on the Ailesbury Road in leafy south Dublin, is only a short walk from the Russian Embassy residence, the scene of a large demonstration on Sunday.
In recent years, China has grown increasingly close to Moscow.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Beijing in February, and China has refused to either condemn or endorse Russia’s actions, despite its insistence on upholding national sovereignty above all.