Valour Expired? UK bans WW2 vets from receiving Russian award (VIDEO)
London has denied Moscow permission to honor UK veterans of the WWII Arctic Convoys by presenting them with the prestigious Ushakov Medal. Between 1941 and 1945, the convoys formed a crucial supply route from the UK and North America to the northern Soviet ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. Merchant vessels were escorted by British Royal Naval ships and aircraft carriers. Under UK law, citizens are allowed to receive foreign medals and awards only if the British government gives them permission, and only if the award relates to the recipient's activities within past five years.
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