A Scottish man has staged an eye-catching protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine - by camping in his blue and yellow Tesla outside the Russian Consulate
in Edinburgh.
The protest is also personal: David's relationship with Ukraine started back in 1997 when he travelled with the Bethany Christian Trust to help people in dismal living conditions, and has continued to visit regularly since. Since February 24, when Russian troops invaded, he says he's been back over to Ukraine every four to six weeks, delivering cars that can be used on the front line.David added: "I started going over in 1997.
Top news stories today David says the police have spoken to him twice in the week he has been camping out on Melville Street – but only to ask if he was "all good". He says he couldn't be more comfortable, with heated leather seats and heating that automatically kicks in when the temperature drops below 6C.
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