The Russian Federation by May 9 was going to distribute 100,000 St. George ribbons outside of his country.

This is written by Zn. Ua with reference to Gazeta Wyborcza.

It is noted that in this way Russia began the propaganda offensive.

The edition reminds that in the Russian Federation and some post-Soviet countries the ribbon is considered a symbol of the end of the Second World War. It is distributed on the streets before the Victory Day.

This year, Russia decided to hold such an action in 90 countries of the world. Ribbons will be distributed by Russian diplomats, representatives of pro-Russian organizations, as well as just admirers of Moscow.

"This is a propaganda demonstration of Russian power, the tape has become a symbol of militant Russian nationalism," commented one of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition Alexei Yanukevich.

At the same time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Malginov complained that Western countries do not approve of St. George ribbons.

"The authorities of many countries are not very approving of the distribution of such tapes. There is no official ban, but there is an unpleasant climate, "he said..

As reported by the "Observer", Putin put the meaning of St. George's ribbon in Ukraine.

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