Z Symbol

A Russian court sentenced a man to three years in a penal colony on Monday for mocking a boy wearing a hat with the pro-military "Z" symbol.

Outside the gates of Moscow's Gorky Park, the three Latin letters Z, V and O - frontline military symbols now used to promote the conflict in Ukraine - loom on plinths.

Japan's Zipair budget airline only launched in 2020, but an unfortunate coincidence has forced a rebrand of its logo -- the letter Z, now linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's parliament on Sunday banned the symbols "Z" and "V", used by Russia's military to promote its war in Ukraine but agreed to President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to allow their use for educational or historic purposes.

The 'Z' symbol has been seen painted on Russian tanks and vehicles in Ukraine and has come to symbolise support for the invasion.

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 said on Monday.

In Ukraine, the emoji of the countrys flag became a powerful symbol on social media. Some of the Ukrainians have also used the phrase used by soldiers defending the Snake Island.

Kuliak's shirt had the letter 'Z' prominently placed as he stood next to Ukraine's Kovtun Illia, the gold medallist at a Gymnastics World Cup event in Doha.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now in its twelfth day, has seen more than 1.5 million people flee the country.

A Russian court sentenced a man to three years in a penal colony on Monday for mocking a boy wearing a hat with the pro-military "Z" symbol.

Outside the gates of Moscow's Gorky Park, the three Latin letters Z, V and O - frontline military symbols now used to promote the conflict in Ukraine - loom on plinths.

Japan's Zipair budget airline only launched in 2020, but an unfortunate coincidence has forced a rebrand of its logo -- the letter Z, now linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's parliament on Sunday banned the symbols "Z" and "V", used by Russia's military to promote its war in Ukraine but agreed to President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to allow their use for educational or historic purposes.

The 'Z' symbol has been seen painted on Russian tanks and vehicles in Ukraine and has come to symbolise support for the invasion.

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 said on Monday.

In Ukraine, the emoji of the countrys flag became a powerful symbol on social media. Some of the Ukrainians have also used the phrase used by soldiers defending the Snake Island.

Kuliak's shirt had the letter 'Z' prominently placed as he stood next to Ukraine's Kovtun Illia, the gold medallist at a Gymnastics World Cup event in Doha.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now in its twelfth day, has seen more than 1.5 million people flee the country.