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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Penuel Joseph Ares

Ukraine Sanctions 'Masha and the Bear' Creators Over Claims It Glorifies Russia and Soviet Ideas

Ukraine sanctions the studio behind 'Masha and the Bear' (Credit: Francisco Camargo/Flickr)

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the Russian studio behind the hit children's cartoon 'Masha and the Bear', accusing it of glorifying Russia and promoting Soviet-era ideas during the war.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off on the measures after they were proposed by Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, extending Kyiv's sanctions regime into the realm of preschool entertainment.

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