Poroshenko Approves Introduction Of Administrative Responsibility For St. George Ribbon Propaganda

President Petro Poroshenko has signed the law that introduces administrative responsibility for production and propaganda of Saint George ribbons.

Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Sviatoslav Tseholko has written this on Facebook, Ukrainian News Agency reports

The Law of Ukraine envisions that public use and wearing of Saint George ribbons is fined UAH 850-2,500.

Repeated propaganda of the ribbons entails the fine of UAH 5,100 or administrative arrest for the period of up to 15 days.

The law takes effect on the day of its promulgation.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on May 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine introduced administrative responsibility for propaganda of Saint George ribbons.