On May 9, post-Soviet countries celebrate Victory Day over Nazi Germany. In 2005, in Russia, the symbol of this day, at the suggestion of the RIA Novosti news agency, became the St. George ribbon, which was distributed to passers-by in the country and abroad. However, later from her...

Ukrainian border guards did not allow two citizens of Russia to enter Ukraine, who had St. George's ribbons attached to their luggage. Oleg Slobodyan, a representative of the State Border Service of Ukraine, wrote about this on Facebook. Young Russians arrived in Boryspil the evening before, May 3. Goal…

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to adopt a bill banning the use and production of the St. George ribbon. Now they face punishment for this - from a fine to administrative arrest. The fine for using, displaying or wearing a St. George’s ribbon is up to $96 in national currency equivalent.…

Verkhovna Rada deputy, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko proposes that parliament adopt a law banning the public use of the St. George ribbon. “Next week I will introduce to parliament a draft law banning the public use of the St. George ribbon as a symbol of Russian aggression against...

The symbol of victory in Belarus was a ribbon with red and green stripes with an apple blossom. The St. George Ribbon has been secretly outlawed in Belarus; instead, the “Flower of the Great Victory” will be used on Victory Day. A red-green ribbon of flowers was chosen as the Belarusian symbol of Victory Day...