In Crimea, they began to form lists for the deprivation of state awards

SIMFEROPOL, Apr 15 In Crimea, they began to form lists of people who will be deprived of Russia earlier for discrediting Russia issued state awards, the first decisions will be made in the near future, said Sergei Trofimov, head of the Committee on Legislation of the Crimean Parliament, to RIA Novosti. The State Council of Crimea adopted a law on the deprivation of Crimean state awards for discrediting Russia. The head of the parliament of the republic, Vladimir Konstantinov, reported that the ex-president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma would be deprived of the title of «Honorary Crimean», ex-prime minister of Crimea Sergei Kunitsyn and boxer Alexander Usik — insignia «For fidelity to duty.» The head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, supported the initiative of the deputies. «Lists are being drawn up of persons who will lose state awards due to the financing of illegal armed groups, their destructive and unfriendly activities against Russia. The first decisions are planned to be made during the current session, already at the next plenary meetings» — Trofimov said. According to him, the list includes various persons who received awards during their activities in the Republic of Crimea. «There are plenty of such people,» Trofimov emphasized.