for (in support of) russian

• защити́ть

  to protect, to shield

  to defend

  to stand up for, to speak in support of, to plead for

• вы́ступить

  to perform, to give a speech, to speak (publicly)

  to oppose publicly, to speak out against

  to advocate for, to come out in support of

  to set out, to march out

  to protrude, to stick out

  to come out, to appear (on the surface)

  to overflow (its banks)