Lausanne, Switzerland — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Kuliak had taped the "Z" symbol - seen on ...

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A plane crash, an unusually named store, and a celebrated coin caught my attention this week. A common theme of these events was symbolism. This week, I reflect on symbols of peace, and symbols of war ...

Olympic gymnast Angelina Melnikova was seen holding the pro-war "Z" symbol at Russia's Victory Day Parade. Russian President Vladimir Putin used Monday's festivities to justify his country's invasion ...

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Every military conflict contains situations that eventually become its defining symbols. The Berlin airlift, initiated in response to the Soviet blockade of western-controlled sectors of the city in ...

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who received criticism outside of Russia for wearing a pro-war symbol on a podium next to a Ukrainian athlete, has received a one-year ban for his actions. The 20-year-old ...