A Russian court on January 11 sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for posting a photo online of male genitals with a St. George's ribbon tied to them in May 2023. Vladimir Yarotsky was found gu ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law equating the black-and-orange-striped ribbon of St. George with state-protected “symbols of military glory.” Its public desecration may now lead ...

"I am confident that Russia will use every possible opportunity to give a firm response to this law," the senator said MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS/. The Ukrainian authorities actually declare the ...

The Russian State Duma [Lower House of the Russian Parliament – ed.] has adopted a law on liability for desecration of the St George’s ribbon, i.e., ranging from a fine to imprisonment for up to five ...

The court said Yuri Malev had posted an image of the St. George Ribbon, a symbol of Russian military valour and glory, with a caption containing “coarse obscene language,” on the Russian ...

The St. George Ribbon campaign honors the sacrifices made by ancestors in the fight against fascism, symbolizing the Russian people’s return to life, Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of ...

Details: Law enforcement officers say that the items found on premises of the dioceses include Russian passports, St George's ribbons, symbols of the banned party Opposition Platform - For Life, and ...

On May 8, a higher court upheld the prohibition on Russian flags and the St. George ribbon. This decision is final and will remain in force on Victory Day.

Outside Russia, however, the St George ribbon is widely considered a symbol of Soviet oppression and of continued Russian imperialism. Several countries in eastern Europe have made it illegal to wear ...