Ukraine to Place Restrictions on Russian Books, Music
2022-06-26
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1Two new laws in Ukraine aim to restrict books and music from Russian citizens.
2The laws will ban the printing of books by Russians who held Russian citizenship after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
3Unless Russians give up their passports, their books will not be printed in Ukraine.
4The laws ban businesses from importing books printed in Russia, Belarus, and Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory.
5They also require special permission to import books in the Russian language from other countries.
6An additional law would ban music by post-1991 Russian citizens in Ukrainian media and in public areas.
7There would also be quotas to increase the amount of Ukrainian language heard on TV and radio.
8Ukraine's Cultural Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said that he was happy with the new laws.
9They still have to be signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before they take effect.
10The Ukrainian cabinet's website quoted him as saying,
11"The laws are designed to help Ukrainian authors share quality content with the widest possible audience."
12He said that Russian creative content would not be accepted in physical form because of the Russian invasion.
13Even some Ukrainian lawmakers, who the public considers to be pro-Russia, supported the new laws.
14The new rules are part of a movement in Ukraine called "derussification."
15It is the latest wave in the cultural break from Russia that has been happening since the Soviet period ended in 1991.
16Some consider the laws part of a process over the years to remove the legacy of rule by Russia.
17After the collapse of the USSR, there was "decommunization," or the removal of Communist ideas and culture.
18Now, "derussification" aims to undo the connection to Russia and policies that hurt Ukrainian identity.
19Support for this process increased after the 2014 invasion of Crimea and the separatist movement in eastern Ukraine.
20But since the February invasion, support for "derussification" has taken on a new meaning.
21In Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, hundreds of places are to be renamed to remove the connection to Russia.
22In April, a monument that celebrated the relationship between the Ukrainian and Russian people from the Soviet period was torn down to cheers from a crowd.
23The government in Moscow disagrees with the process.
24Russian officials say that people who speak Russian in Ukraine, about 30 percent of the population, are being forced to speak Ukrainian and are being oppressed by Ukraine's policies.
25I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Two new laws in Ukraine aim to restrict books and music from Russian citizens. 2The laws will ban the printing of books by Russians who held Russian citizenship after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Unless Russians give up their passports, their books will not be printed in Ukraine. 3The laws ban businesses from importing books printed in Russia, Belarus, and Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory. They also require special permission to import books in the Russian language from other countries. 4An additional law would ban music by post-1991 Russian citizens in Ukrainian media and in public areas. There would also be quotas to increase the amount of Ukrainian language heard on TV and radio. 5Ukraine's Cultural Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said that he was happy with the new laws. They still have to be signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before they take effect. 6The Ukrainian cabinet's website quoted him as saying, "The laws are designed to help Ukrainian authors share quality content with the widest possible audience." He said that Russian creative content would not be accepted in physical form because of the Russian invasion. 7Even some Ukrainian lawmakers, who the public considers to be pro-Russia, supported the new laws. 8The new rules are part of a movement in Ukraine called "derussification." It is the latest wave in the cultural break from Russia that has been happening since the Soviet period ended in 1991. 9Some consider the laws part of a process over the years to remove the legacy of rule by Russia. After the collapse of the USSR, there was "decommunization," or the removal of Communist ideas and culture. Now, "derussification" aims to undo the connection to Russia and policies that hurt Ukrainian identity. 10Support for this process increased after the 2014 invasion of Crimea and the separatist movement in eastern Ukraine. But since the February invasion, support for "derussification" has taken on a new meaning. 11In Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, hundreds of places are to be renamed to remove the connection to Russia. In April, a monument that celebrated the relationship between the Ukrainian and Russian people from the Soviet period was torn down to cheers from a crowd. 12The government in Moscow disagrees with the process. Russian officials say that people who speak Russian in Ukraine, about 30 percent of the population, are being forced to speak Ukrainian and are being oppressed by Ukraine's policies. 13I'm Faith Pirlo. 14Max Hunder wrote this article for Reuters. Faith Pirlo adapted it for Learning English. 15________________________________________________________________________ 16Words in This Story 17quota - n. a specific amount or number that is expected to be reached or permitted 18legacy - n. something that comes from someone in the past that affects the present 19monument - n. an edifice built by humans to mark an event or memory