Should the Russian ‘Z’ symbol be banned? NSW is considering it

The NSW government is investigating whether the Russian “Z” symbol could be classified as a hate symbol after pro-Russian activists drove a convoy of trucks bearing the symbol into Sydney last month.

On June 18, representatives of two Ukrainian community groups met with officials from the NSW Labor government to ask it to consider banning the symbol used by the Russian military and its supporters to show support for the invasion of Ukraine since 2022.

“This is a symbol of the pride of the army that invaded Ukraine, raped, tortured and killed thousands of Ukrainians,” said Andrew Mencinsky, president of the Ukrainian Council of NSW (UCNSW). cricket.