The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada passed the bill on banning the production and public use of Saint George ribbons.
238 of 338 MPs voted for making amendments to Ukraine’s Code on Administrative Offenses on Tuesday.
According to the bill, a fine will be imposed public use, demonstration or wearing of such ribbons or their images. In case of further violation, an offender may be fined again or even sentenced to up to 15 days in jail.
“Currently, these ribbons are worn by persons who started the war against Ukraine, who shoot at our soldiers every day, who kill civilians in Avdiyivka and other cities. This symbol has become the symbol of the Russian aggression,” Speaker of Parliament Andriy Parubiy said.
The bill also says that during the Second World War the ribbon was used by Russian paramilitary organizations that supported Nazi Germany; at present, it is one of the symbols of Russia-backed militants of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk republics.
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