Members of the Freedom of Russia Legion ( Russian: Легион «Свобода России», romanized: Legion "Svoboda Rossii"), composed of Russians who defected from the Russian Armed Forces to Ukraine, have been seen wearing patches of the flag on their military uniforms. On 31 March 2022, the head of the Duma commission on foreign interference, Vasily Piskarev, appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office to ban the white-blue-white Russian flag as extremist, since "this symbolism is used in protests against the military operation in Ukraine not only in Russia, but also in other countries". In addition, some media have reported that the flag has also been used by protesters in Yekaterinburg, Russia, although this claim has not been supported by any evidence. The white-blue-white flag has been used at anti-war protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, Berlin, Germany, Sofia, Bulgaria, Bern, Switzerland, Limassol, Cyprus, Prague, Czech Republic, The Hague, Netherlands, and Riga, Latvia. The similarity and analogy with the white-red-white flag that has been widely used during the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests is often listed as one of its advantages, as is the similarity to the flag of Veliky Novgorod, in which the government of the Novgorod Republic had a reputation for developing democratic governance. The flag has not been associated with representing a single organization exclusively, and several anti-war organisations have demonstrated support for it as a broader symbol of anti-war sentiment and unity. The white-blue-white flag has an official website, where it is described as the "Flag of the Wonderful Russia of the Future" and "A symbol of freedom and peace" the website includes background information in multiple languages. Use of the flag began shortly after the start of the invasion, and the flag began to garner wide appeal among protesters who oppose the war. See also: Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The flag is not used by all anti-war activists and opposition parties, and several opposition activists (such as Maria Motuznaya) have criticized AssezJeune's reasons for removing the red stripe. It's also associated with militarism, with Russian imperial cores." WBR is a historical authoritarian flag introduced by Tsarist Russia. So, this is not just the removal of blood, but, most importantly, the removal of the cult of militarism and violence. AssezJeune, one of the flag's creators, stated: "The red on the modern Russian flag is associated not just with blood, but with its military power and authoritarian strength. One of the stated reasons for replacing the red stripe of the flag of Russia by a white one is to remove the association with "blood and violence". It was first used on social media on 28 February 2022, and has been flown by Russian expatriates at various anti-war protests. Kai Katonina, a Berlin-based user experience designer, and a Russia-based art manager with the pseudonym "Fish Sounds" ( Звуки Рыб, Zvuki Ryb), also known as " AssezJeune", are each credited with having created the flag.
Several people created the idea of the white-blue-white flag shortly after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. (In the background a white-blue-white flag in the foreground a mock caricature of Putin with a nuclear missile.) Creation and symbolism Russians during a protest in Wrocław, Poland on 8 August 2022 against the invasion in Ukraine.
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