Russia to boycott Oscars as cultural isolation deepens

The decision not to submit a film for the Oscars is latest evidence of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has divided the country’s cultural scene. Photograph: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

Russia will not submit a film to the Oscars this year, the first time the country has boycotted the prestigious film awards since the fall of the Soviet Union, as Moscow’s cultural isolation deepens.

“The presidium of the Film Academy of Russia has decided not to nominate a national film for the Oscars award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2022,” the Russian academy said in a statement on Monday.