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#13366840

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a Russian national and recognized refugee who lives in South Korea for 15 years, holds a placard protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. The protest coincides with Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday honoring the military, as Shtefan calls for an end to the invasion of Ukraine and opposes the policies of the Kremlin.

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#13366841

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a Russian national and recognized refugee who lives in South Korea for 15 years, holds a placard protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. The protest coincides with Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday honoring the military, as Shtefan calls for an end to the invasion of Ukraine and opposes the policies of the Kremlin.

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#13366842

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a Russian national and recognized refugee who lives in South Korea for 15 years, holds a placard protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. The protest coincides with Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday honoring the military, as Shtefan calls for an end to the invasion of Ukraine and opposes the policies of the Kremlin.

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#13366843

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a Russian national and recognized refugee who lives in South Korea for 15 years, speaks with a local journalist during a one-man protest near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. Shtefan holds the protest on Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday honoring the military, to call for an immediate end to the invasion of Ukraine and the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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#13366844

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a Russian national and recognized refugee who lives in South Korea for 15 years, speaks with a local journalist during a one-man protest near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. Shtefan holds the protest on Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday honoring the military, to call for an immediate end to the invasion of Ukraine and the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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#13366845

24 February 2026

Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a recognized Russian refugee, and Aleksandr Koloskov, 45, an asylum seeker who lives in South Korea for seven years, hold a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. During the demonstration, which coincides with Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, Shtefan speaks with local journalists about their demands for an end to the invasion of Ukraine. While Shtefan has refugee status, Koloskov's application remains in progress.

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#13366846

24 February 2026

Russian political activist Aleksandr Koloskov, 45, holds a placard featuring a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the word ''Murderer'' written across it during a protest near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24, 2026. Koloskov, an asylum seeker who lives in South Korea for seven years, joins Evgeny Shtefan, 55, a recognized Russian refugee, to protest against the war in Ukraine on Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day. While Shtefan is interviewed by local media, Koloskov, whose refugee status is still pending, demands the resignation of the Kremlin leadership.

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#13273448

4 February 2026

In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on February 3, 2026, candles melt after Shiite Muslims light them on gravestones to mark Lailat al-Barat, also known as the night of salvation or Shab-e-Barat, one of the five holy nights for Muslims, recognized as the night of fortune and forgiveness. On Lailat al-Barat, Muslims participate in night prayers, supplications, and visit graveyards for the salvation of departed souls, considering it the night of forgiveness.

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#13269205

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269206

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269209

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269210

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269226

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269230

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269235

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13269238

2 February 2026

Participants in the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration show solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, more than half of which is inhabited by Kurds. It is renowned for defeating ISIS forces and for its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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