Russia's State Duma Passes Law on Penalties for Desecration of St. George's Ribbons

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian State Duma at a plenary session on Tuesday adopted a law equating the Saint George ribbon, a symbol of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, to official symbols of military glory and providing for penalties of up to 5 million rubles ($72,448) or imprisonment for up to five years for public desecration of the symbol.