The state Agency of Ukraine on the problems of cinema (Goskino), almost one year of work was forbidden to appear about 400 Russian films and TV series, the last conclusion about the ban touched the TV series " Gangster Petersburg ", is notified on the last working day of the week.

"The state Agency of Ukraine on the problems of cinema annulled distribution certificate and cancelled the state registration to TV series:" flying squad ", " Bandit Petersburg 4. Detained ", " Gangster Petersburg 5. Opera ", " Bandit Petersburg 6. Journalist ", " Stargazer ", - is informed in the report.

according to information from the state, the decision was taken following the opinion of the expert Council for problems of distribution and demonstration of films at the Agency.

in General, according to the state, since August of last year, the official refusal to issue and revocation of licences received almost 400 films and TV series produced in Russia." Since August of last year the state on its own initiative very carefully and meticulously treated the question of access of Russian products to the Ukrainian screens. This is evidenced by the official refusal to issue and revocation of licences almost 400 movies and TV series of the Russian production in less than a year of such work ", - is informed in the report.

first, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a law that prohibits the Ukraine not only TV shows that promote the Russian power structures, but also the movies made by Russian legal entities - from 2014. Deputy Prime Minister for humanitarian issues, the Minister of culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kirilenko had previously stated that the prohibition applies to all "militaristic" films and TV series that were released after 1991, as well as all Russian television and cinema, created after 2014. The state Committee on the problems of cinema would not extradite such films rolling testimony. Russian Directors said the decision of the Kiev authorities punishment for most Ukrainians, however, in their vision, Russia should not respond.

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