GLASGOW will end its twinning agreement with a Russian city, in solidarity with Ukraine.
The city will no longer be twinned with Rostov-on-Don
The two cities had signed the agreement in 1986.
However, today a committee has unanimously decided to rescind the pact and cut ties with the city in Southern Russia, as Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday morning.
Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken had urged the Lord Provost to suspend the city's links this morning, in a show of support for Ukrainians.
She tweeted: "I have this morning written to @LordProvostGCC to urge him to immediately suspend the city’s twinning link with Rostov-on-Don.
"While this is a small thing in the circumstances Glasgow must join the world in unequivocally condemning the acts of war unleashed on #Ukraine by Russia.
"Glasgow must show that we stand in solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine as they defend their national sovereignty and now their lives from unprovoked aggression.
"We must stand also with the Ukrainian community in Glasgow who will be suffering greatly today."
I have this morning written to @LordProvostGCC to urge him to immediately suspend the city’s twinning link with Rostov-on-Don. While this is a small thing in the circumstances Glasgow must join the world in unequivocally condemning the acts of war unleashed on #Ukraine by Russia
— Susan Aitken (@SusaninLangside) February 24, 2022
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The motion read: "City Administration Committee notes that Glasgow is currently twinned with the city Rostov-on-Don and has been since 1986.
"The committee stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and agrees to immediately suspend our twinning arrangement with Rostov-on-Don and instructs officers to bring a paper on options to end this twinning agreement to a future commitee."
It comes as Russian forces invaded Ukraine this morning, after Russian President Vladimir Putin released a TV statement before dawn.
The BBC is reporting that there would be deaths and explosions at military bases and near major cities.
Civilians are starting to flee the capital Kyiv, among fears the Russian military could be invaded.
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