WorldAfter Zelensky bans ‘Masha and the Bear,’ Moscow accuses Kyiv of starting a ‘war on cartoons’
Ukraine has sanctioned Animaccord and five individuals behind Masha and the Bear after its National Security and Defense Council said the children’s series disguises pro-Russian narratives. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the ban evidence of “the ugliness of the Kyiv regime” and said Ukraine had also started a “war on cartoons.”
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After Zelensky bans ‘Masha and the Bear,’ Moscow accuses Kyiv of starting a ‘war on cartoons’