Law No. 11410 on the deprivation of state awards for popularizing or promoting an aggressor state or committing other illegal actions against Ukraine was signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This is stated in a message on the website of the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, November 20.
Zelensky signed the law №11410
The law was supported by 283 people's deputies. It was initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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— The bill is aimed at improving the legislation of Ukraine on depriving state awards of persons convicted of serious or especially serious crimes or criminal offenses against the foundations of national security of Ukraine, against peace, human security and international law and order, as well as persons who popularize or propagandize the aggressor state and its authorities, their representatives, or commit other actions aimed at creating a positive image of the aggressor state, justification and recognition of the lawful occupation of the territory of Ukraine, — it is stated in p
It should be noted that until now the issue of state awards was regulated by a 20-year-old law.
According to it, only the president can deprive an award by a court verdict and only if its bearer has committed a serious crime.
Among the traitors who are planned to be deprived of awards are Yuriy Boyko, Dmitry Tabachnik, Nestor Shufrich, Nikolay Azarov, Viktor Medvedchuk and others.
