Zelensky signs law on depriving people of state awards for supporting Russia

The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, signed a law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on November 20 on depriving people of state awards for popularizing the Russian Federation.

This is evidenced by the bill published on the parliament's website, TASS reports.

The corresponding bill was introduced to the Ukrainian parliament in the summer, and was initiated by Zelensky himself.

At that time, he explained that the law would be directed against those who had previously been awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, as well as the Order of Merit and other insignia, and now support the Russian Federation.

After the start of the special military operation by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian authorities began to massively initiate criminal cases against "pro-Russian" politicians and journalists, writers, priests and other citizens.

According to lawyer Kamil Kirpichev, about 17 thousand criminal cases are being investigated in Ukraine on fabricated charges against opponents of the government.

More than a dozen parties have been banned in Ukraine, including the Opposition Platform - For Life, the former ruling Party of Regions and the Communist Party, and persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church has intensified.

Local media outlets note that under the guise of fighting "traitors," the country's authorities are persecuting their political opponents.