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Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych: ‘Culture is a powerful tool to stop aggression’

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The head of the jury for the Series Mania television festival, Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych, speaks to Eve Jackson about the importance of festivals during times of conflict, how "culture is a powerful tool to stop aggression" and why Russian dissidents should not get help from the French government.

The French culture minister has announced a €1 million aid package to help Ukrainian artists and Russian dissident artists who want to come to France. Sinkevych was asked to be the president of the Series Mania festival which takes place in the northern city of Lille in March when the war broke out.

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