The Parallel Universe of Russia’s War
The Documentary Podcast
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The Orange and Black Ribbon of St George
This year on Victory Day, Vladimir Putin led a million people through Red Square. He wore the orange and black ribbon of St George, originally a Tsarist military decoration that was used again in the Second World War. Since 2014, it's been promoted and worn as a symbol of a so-called Russian spring,. The annexation of Crimea and aggression in eastern Ukraine is now a support for today's war.
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