A Soviet-era monument to friendship between Ukraine and Russia was dismantled in Kyiv in spring 2022. Image: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/picture alliance
DW: Kyiv imposes ban on Russian-language culture
A Temporary ban has been imposed on Russian art and culture in the Ukrainian capital. Human rights activists say the move is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Street musicians singing Russian songs in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv could soon face problems. Likewise, bars and restaurants playing Russian background music may end up getting in trouble.
The reason is that Kyiv city council has issued a temporary ban on performing or showcasing Russian-language art and culture — such as books, music, plays and concerts — in public. This ban also encompasses cultural and educational programs. The restriction not only applies to works by Russian authors and creators, but to all cultural products publicly presented in or translated into Russian.
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Update: Kiev bans ‘Russian culture’ (RT)
WNU Editor: I doubt this is a temporary ban. This is just a continuous of other discriminatory policies …. Ukraine withdraws 19 million Russian, Soviet-era books from libraries (Reuters).