(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 19 – The Lithuanian parliament has banned various symbols of support for the Russian army, including the letter “Z” which has become a sign of patriotic demonstration in the Russian offensive launched on February 24 in Ukraine, which initially it appeared on the sides of many Moscow vehicles and armored vehicles and then on buildings, cars, clothes and on social networks in support of the war started by Vladimir Putin. The Dpa writes it.
The letter “V”, abbreviation in Russian of the maxim “sila v pravde” (“The power lies in the truth”), has also been banned, and it is also forbidden to wear the orange and black St. George’s ribbon, which symbolizes the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. A symbol taken up by the separatists of eastern Ukraine who wear it as a sign of loyalty to Russia.
The letters “Z” and “V” and the ribbon of St. George join Nazi and Soviet symbols such as the swastika or the hammer and sickle, which cannot be displayed in public in Lithuania. Offenders are punished with a fine of up to 700 euros for individuals and 1,200 euros for companies. During the Second World War, Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany and then forcibly annexed to the Soviet Union, from which it was liberated in 1991. (ANSA).
Source: Ansa
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