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The ribbon has become a symbol of the latest protests against Vladimir Putin's rule. Supporters of the movement are calling for a new Russia without corruption or vote-rigging. Bloggers, business professionals and artists are tying a white ribbon to their lapels to show where their sympathies lie. That has been reason enough for Putin, currently Russian prime minister, to mock his critics, claiming in a TV interview, for instance, that the white ribbon resembles a used condom. The movement's supporters include the popular band Rabfak, who titled one of their songs "The White Ribbon", though the musicians also complain that the new movement lacks teeth - it's too weak to effect any real change. But now even some former paratroopers have made an internet video supporting the protests. For more go to http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15733383,00.html
The ribbon has become a symbol of the latest protests against Vladimir Putin's rule. Supporters of the movement are calling for a new Russia without corruption or vote-rigging. Bloggers, business professionals and artists are tying a white ribbon to their lapels to show where their sympathies lie. That has been reason enough for Putin, currently Russian prime minister, to mock his critics, claiming in a TV interview, for instance, that the white ribbon resembles a used condom. The movement's supporters include the popular band Rabfak, who titled one of their songs "The White Ribbon", though the musicians also complain that the new movement lacks teeth - it's too weak to effect any real change. But now even some former paratroopers have made an internet video supporting the protests. For more go to http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15733383,00.html
