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German States Outlaw Letter "Z" Displays As Ukraine Asks World To Criminalize

https://www.thelocal.de/20220326/german-states-outlaw-display-of-russias-z-war-symbol/
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qON-LmkIdAI

Public displays of the letter "Z" have been outlawed in two German
states, after authorities in Bavaria and Lower Saxony announced over
the weekend that anyone who displays the letter - which has become
synonymous with support for Russia's war in Ukraine - will be subject
to a fine or three years in jail, according to The Local.

"The Russian war of aggression on the Ukraine is a criminal act, and
whoever publicly approves of this war of aggression can also make
himself liable to prosecution," said an Interior Ministry spokesperson
in a Monday press statement.

The letter became a hot-button issue after tanks amassed at the
Ukrainian border displayed it - possibly to distinguish them from
Ukraine's tanks.

    Chapter 140 of Germany's criminal code recognizes "incitement to
crime of aggression" as an offense, according to Ukrainian state news
agency Ukrinform. The Local reports that there have been displays of
"Z" in both Lower Saxony and Bavaria. -NPR

    Russia’s war of aggression against #Ukraine is a criminal offense.
Anyone publicly approving the war may be liable to prosecution in
Germany. This applies to using the "Z" symbol, too. German security
authorities are keeping an eye on the use of the symbol. - Ministry of
Interior https://t.co/diQEgGwR7a
    — German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) March 28, 2022

Meanwhile, Ukraine is asking the entire world to criminalize the usage
of "Z" - with Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeting on
Tuesday: "I call on all states to criminalize the use of the 'Z'
symbol as a way to publicly support Russia's war of aggression against
Ukraine."

"'Z' means Russian war crimes, bombed out cities, thousands of
murdered Ukrainians. Public support of this barbarism must be
forbidden."

    I call on all states to criminalize the use of the ‘Z’ symbol as a
way to publicly support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
’Z’ means Russian war crimes, bombed out cities, thousands of murdered
Ukrainians. Public support of this barbarism must be forbidden.
    — Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 29, 2022

The actual meaning of the letter has never been confirmed, however
Russia's Defense Ministry said in a series of tweets earlier this
month that the "Z" stands for "Victory," "for the truth," "for peace,"
as well as "denazification" and demilitarization."

    pic.twitter.com/kNVJ3gFi3O
    — Минобороны России (@mod_russia) March 4, 2022

Summing up the situation is Paul Joseph Watson: