# Ukraine sanctions popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’

https://mins.news/en/item/28642

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 16:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/ukraine-sanctions-popular-russian-cartoon-masha-and-the?traffic_source=rss

> President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned the creators and distributors of the Russian animated series “Masha and the Bear”, including its studio Animaccord. Ukraine says the show spreads pro-Russian narratives and threatens national security, creating grounds to block it and restrict its monetisation and distribution. Russia rejected the allegations.

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