Ukraine sanctions producers linked to Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree sanctioning producers linked to “Masha and the Bear,” which Ukraine accuses of spreading pro-Russian propaganda.
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- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree sanctioning producers linked to “Masha and the Bear,” which Ukraine accuses of spreading pro-Russian propaganda.
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on producers connected to the Russian animated series “Masha and the Bear,” according to a report published on August 21, 2026.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the sanctions decree. Ukrainian authorities accused the show of spreading pro-Russian propaganda.
The measure adds a popular entertainment property to Ukraine's sanctions actions during the continuing war with Russia. The stored source item did not specify the duration or full legal scope of the restrictions.
