KIEV: Ukraine on Friday banned Russian books glorifying the Kremlin and its leaders or espousing what it views as “totalitarian views” in a move certain to further sour relations between the two foes.
The law adopted by President Petro Poroshenko “prohibits the promotion of aggressor states … or (books) that create a positive image of this aggressor state”, referring to Russia.
It also forbids literature that calls for state coups or promotes wars and racial hatred. The legislation says a group of experts will decide which Russian books are acceptable or not.
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Source: The News International
