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The March 9th issue of the Washington Post had an interesting piece on the use of the letter "Z" by American far right sympathizers with Vladimir Putin. I'd suggest to posters to try to read it as an informative backgrounder on the use of "Z".
How ‘Z’ became a symbol for supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
".....the letter “Z” of the Latin alphabet — which does not exist in the Cyrillic Russian alphabet — has been deployed beyond the military, pointing to what some experts say is a state-led effort to ramp up support for the war.
But experts like Galeev and others, say its sudden use among many Russians follows a state-organized propaganda campaign to rally support, or at least create the impression to the outside world that Russian people stand behind the invasion.
“It is clearly propagated by and organized by the state with the purpose of creating a sense of broad public support for the invasion,” said Henry E. Hale, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.
Hale added that these symbols can be “powerful tools for authoritarian regimes” like Russia.....”