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The Ukrainian Parliament moved on Sunday to further remove Russian culture and influence. In this process, we voted to pass a law restricting certain Russian books and music in the country in a process called “Russification”.
The law has stopped printing books by Russian citizens. With some exceptions, if a Russian citizen is willing to abandon his Russian passport and become a Ukrainian citizen, he can print the book. This ban applies only to writers who retain Russian citizenship after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The law also restricts books from being imported into Ukraine. Currently, books printed in Russia and Belarus can no longer be imported. Importing books in Russian from other countries requires a special permit.
The Ukrainian Parliament has passed a law banning all music by Russian citizens since 1991 from being played in the media and public transport, not just books. The law also requires television and radio stations to play more Ukrainian speech and music content.
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“The law aims to enable Ukrainian writers to share quality content with the widest possible audience. Accepting Russian creative products at the physical level after the Russian invasion. There is no such thing, “said Oleksandr Tokachenko, Minister of Culture of Ukraine.
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Ukraine states that legislation is needed to counter Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, but Russia says such measures are suppressing Russian speakers in Ukraine. Says.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to sign the law.