The state Agency for the problems of cinema of Ukraine has expanded the list of banned in the Ukraine of Russian films, said the head of the Ukrainian state Committee for cinematography Philip Ilyenko.

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.

"The state has banned a number of Russian films, including the Television series" Kamenskaya 1 ", Television series "Squad" TV-show " the Correspondent of investigation ", the feature film "Red Lotus "" - wrote Ilyenko in private.

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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