The guardian: Ukraine is at war with the past by using obscure laws
The perception of history in Ukraine twisted and contradictory, war is being waged not only for the country's future but also its past, writes.
the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is obliged to sign adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of the law on the prohibition of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes and their symbolism. The document stipulates that the promotion of these modes and their symbols legal entity, political party or printed means of mass media will be the basis for refusal of registration and termination of their activities.
The adjustment of the Communist symbols with Nazi and ban had divided the country into two camps. Support the law believe that it will help " liberate Ukraine from previous painful and make a new national identity
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