Time

How the Letter ‘Z’ Fits Into the History of Russian Propaganda Efforts

Russian military vehicle is pictured near the border with Ukraine in Crimea, Russia on Mar 2.Konstantin Mihalchevskiy—Sputnik/AP On March 5, Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun stepped up to the podium at ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Here's how the letter 'Z' became a pro-war symbol in Russia

Russia's failure to rapidly seize Kiev and overwhelm Ukrainian forces has deprived Moscow of the quick military victory that probably had originally expected would prevent the United States and NATO ...
Wall Street Journal

How the Letter Z Became a Russian Pro-War Symbol

Ukrainian residents were on the run as Russia shelled an evacuation route in a Kyiv suburb. In the Russian-occupied city of Kherson, there were acts of defiance this weekend, including a man standing ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Special Operation Z: Moscow's Pro-War Symbol Conquers Russia -- And Sets Alarm Bells Ringing

At a session of the municipal legislature in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk on March 16, independent lawmaker Khelga Pirogova appeared wearing Ukrainian folk motifs and a garland of sunflowers. She ...

What Does The Letter 'A' Stand For On A Drill Bit?

You can find drill bits with imperial and metric units printed on them, but what about letters? Here's what an A (or B and so ...
Washington Monthly

Putin’s War on Ukraine and the Perversion of the Letter “Z”

A soldier of Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) with an attached letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, stands guard during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which ...
The New York Times

The letter ‘Z’ has become a symbol for Russians who support the invasion of Ukraine.

The letter, painted on Russian military vehicles, is suddenly ubiquitous in Russia, prompting talk of a Kremlin public relations campaign. By Neil MacFarquhar The “Z” first drew attention several ...