Matvienko called the ban on victory symbols Germany's refusal to recognize the results of the Second World War

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said on April 30 that the ban on the use of victory symbols, such as the St. George ribbon, during the anniversary in Berlin is evidence of modern Germany's retreat from recognizing the results of World War II.

"Berlin's announcement of a ban on the use of victory symbols such as the St. George ribbon during the anniversary is another demonstration in the public field of a real campaign of modern Germany's step—by—step retreat from recognizing the results of World War II, from acknowledging its own guilt, from repentance for the evil committed against the peoples of Europe and the world," Matvienko wrote in her Telegram—the channel.

According to Matvienko, on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the victory over German fascism, Berlin does not want to see reminders of the Red Army soldiers who made a decisive contribution to the victory. She noted that the Nazi views of Hitler's Germany became the driving force behind the spread of misogynistic ideology, causing millions of victims and genocide.

"Ten years ago, such political arrogance was simply unimaginable. Today, it has become a natural consequence of the systemic propaganda actions of the West to deliberately distort the history of the 20th century," she added.

Matvienko called for active and united actions by countries that defend the historical truth, and thanked the leaders who will arrive in Moscow on May 9 for the memorial events "for their principled position."

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On April 25, it was reported that the Berlin authorities plan to ban the use of symbols of Russia and the USSR at commemorative events on May 8 and 9, dedicated to Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. According to the order of the authorities, the ban will affect Russian, Soviet, Belarusian flags, wearing military uniforms or its elements, military insignia, displaying the letters Z and V, as well as St. George ribbons.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on April 30 that Germany's ban was a road to the abyss. She noted that Germany should turn to the lessons of all the wars it has unleashed and teach this to the younger generation.

In March, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for a tough fight against the rewriting of history by the European Union (EU) countries. He stressed that in some countries of the union, the criminals convicted by the Nuremberg Tribunal are being equalized with those who liberated Europe from fascism.