People's actor of the USSR, 1st Deputy Chairman of the Department of the state Duma on culture Iosif Kobzon called obscurantism development of the Ukrainian Ministry of culture of the "white" and "black lists" of foreign artists.

The Ministry of culture of Ukraine on Thursday was informed that was created as a token of gratitude "white list" of foreign cultural figures who, according to him, speaking in support of Kiev, the list included Andrey Makarevich, Yuri Shevchuk, Zemfira, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jared Leto, George Clooney and Milla Jovovich. First in Ukraine has compiled a list of artists that represent " danger to state security ", among them Kobzon, Ivan Okhlobystin and Mikhail Zadornov.

"This is a basic obscurantism. They don't know what to pay attention. With politicians figured out now With the artists. Well, nothing, I think that the epidemic subsides, as after the flood black first water, " said Kobzon Fins news .

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