A demonstrator puts up a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rally to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the battle in the eastern city of Ilovaysk, in front of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, on August 29.
RFE: Critics Blast Lviv's Ban On Russian-Language Culture
KYIV -- It's a measure some Ukrainians claim is necessary to fight Russia's potent "hybrid warfare."
But critics, including Western diplomats in Kyiv, are blasting a moratorium in western Ukraine on all Russian-language books, films, and songs as bigoted and misguided.
Fifty-seven of 84 regional councilors in Lviv, regarded by some as Ukraine's cultural capital, approved the regionwide ban on September 18.
The response has been largely muted within Ukraine, where there are doubts about how energetically it will be enforced, but some influential outsiders are questioning the move.
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Update #1: Ukraine region ban on Russian culture sparks controversy (AFP)
Update #2: A Ban on Russian Books (Tablet).
WNU Editor: This only plays in the hand of Russian separatists and Moscow.
