ATHENS, May 8 (RIA Novosti) - More than 20,000
Russia's St. George ribbons will be distributed in Greece this
year to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II.
The campaign, started by RIA Novosti and the Student
Community youth organization, commemorates the heroes of the
eastern front and involves hundreds of partners in Russia and
abroad.
The Greek partner, Kesidis Media Group, has bought 20,000
ribbons. Some of them were attached to two issues of a
Russian-language weekly.
The ribbons will be handed out during events at Soviet war
memorials across Greece on Saturday, when Russia marks the 64th
anniversary of victory in WWII.
St. George ribbons will also be distributed in some 200
shops selling Russian goods and books in Athens and in 150
shops in Thessaloniki.
Orange and black are the traditional colors of Soviet and
Russian awards for achievements in combat. The black and orange
stripes symbolize smoke and fire.
In Russia, the campaign is being run for a fifth year. More
than 45 million ribbons have been distributed throughout the
world, including in Ukraine, Estonia, Germany, Britain, the
United States and China.
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