The image of the large Z symbols on travel suitcases taken in Pardubice on his private Twitter account on Monday was shared by Jiří Sejkora, a spokesman for the Pardubice City Police. “#Pardubice train station this morning. I’m not saying anything … I’d rather …, “he added.
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Some people interpret the meaning of the “Z” symbol on dances as an abbreviation for the slogan “for victory” (for victory) or the words “West” (West), said one Twitter user. “Z”, however, corresponds to the letter Z only in Latin, in Cyrillic the letter has the form З.
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Putin took a decision to start this war. But he got a wide support of the Russian people. Nobody’s forcing them to participate in these shows of support, they could totally skip it. But they cheer. They cheer, because they feel good, they feel proud. Russia became great again pic.twitter.com/XkFHTlDq6m
— Kamil Galeev (@kamilkazani) March 6, 2022
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“Be that as it may, this symbol, which appeared only a few days ago, has become a symbol of the new Russian ideology and identity,” the user added. And the Russian Ministry of Defense also supported the interpretation of the symbol as a slogan “for death” on Instagram.
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The Russians usually only watch the state canals, which interpret the war in Ukraine as a special military operation. To speak of an action as a war or an invasion is punished in the country.
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The letter Z has emerged for those supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a symbol of pride in the attacking armed forces. In the West, it is being condemned as a sign of nationalist sentiment. https://t.co/8H92hQcqBZ
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 7, 2022
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According to the Ministry, Z means “For Victory” and the letter V can be explained as “Truth is power” and “The task will be accomplished.”
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Z versus Net
The “Z” symbol appears in Russian public space as a counterweight to the slogan “no war” (not war) used by Russian opponents of the invasion of Ukraine. But they are now risking problems with the law and imprisonment in Russia.
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For example, on the basis of the newly adopted law on false news. The norm, adopted about a week after the invasion of Ukraine, envisages fines or imprisonment for up to 15 years for spreading false or discrediting reports about the Russian army or calling for anti-Russian sanctions.
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Under the new law, 60 people have already been arrested in Russia, the opposition portal Medusa wrote. In one case, a woman from Krasnoyarsk in Siberia was arrested for writing the words “no war” in the snow. A video has also begun to spread on social networks, in which a password written in the snow is destroyed by a police officer.
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