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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Germany may prosecute use of pro russia z symbol | History Defined

Following the February 24 invasion of Ukraine, government supporters inside and outside Russia have used the letter to show solidarity with Russian forces fighting in Ukraine [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]

Individuals who display the letter “Z” in Germany to symbolise support for Russia’s war in Ukraine could be liable to prosecution, an Interior Ministry spokesperson has said.

The interior minister for the state of Berlin said earlier on Monday that city authorities would jump on cases of the Z symbol being used to endorse Russia’s aggression, following announcements by Bavaria and Lower Saxony that they too would punish such acts.

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