Participants of the patriotic action «St.At a meeting on Thursday, the Latvian Parliament approved amendments prohibiting the display of the symbols Z and V in public space, as well as holding events closer than 200 meters to the monuments of Soviet soldiers, the press service of the Seimas reports. «The Seimas on Thursday, March 31, in the second and final reading supported the urgent amendments to the Law on the Safety of Mass Spectacles and Celebrations that prohibit the use of symbols in public events in a style that is identified with military aggression and war crimes, unless there is no purpose to justify or glorify these crimes. in the message.
The Rada has registered a draft law on the ban on the symbols Z, V and O As noted by the chairman of the Seimas Commission on Human Rights and Public Affairs Arturs Kaimins, we are talking about a ban on public events, in particular, the symbols Z and V, applied to the sides of Russian military equipment participating in the military special operations in Ukraine, and have become in Russia an unofficial symbol of support for the operation. «The law also provides for a ban on the promotion and glorification during public events of events containing the ideology of the Nazi and communist regimes, including birthdays of persons representing this ideology, days dedicated to the memory of battles and victories, as well as the days of celebrating the occupation of free and independent territories or parts thereof,» the message says. The amendments also provide that the organizer of the event will not be given permission to hold it if the planned event is held closer than 200 meters from any monument in Latvia, glorifying victory and memory of the Soviet army or its soldiers.The authorities of several federal states of Germany have banned the «Z» logo. The fine for violating this law is also increasing, the maximum amount will be 400 euros for individuals and 3200 euros for legal entities. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. The Saeima of Latvia in November 2021 officially banned the public use of St. George ribbons in the country. There are now more than 4,000 participants in the Great Patriotic War, blockade fighters and rear fighters in this Baltic republic. At the same time, every year on March 16, a procession of SS legionnaires and their supporters takes place in Riga. It publicly displays awards and symbols of the Nazis. This event is condemned by many countries of the world, including from Russia.
