Late reaction. Why was a criminal offense for desecration of the St. George Ribbon necessary the day before yesterday?
The State Duma adopted a bill on liability for desecration of the St. George ribbon. From now on, those who want to trample on historical memory will have to either take out up to 5 million rubles from their wallets or sit in prison for up to five years - at the discretion of the judge. In addition - and this is much more important - the Duma legislated the status of the St. George ribbon as one of...