Zelensky signed a law banning books from Russia
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed Law 2309-IX on the ban on the import and distribution of Russian books. “I signed the law “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Establishment of Restrictions on the Import and Distribution of Publishing Products Concerning the Aggressor State, the Republic of Belarus, the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine.” I consider the law correct,” the president wrote in his Telegram. Zelensky also added that the text of the law was sent to the EU institutions to assess whether certain provisions of the law could affect the fulfillment of obligations in terms of protecting the rights of minorities, in particular linguistic rights, in the context of the recommendation of the conclusion of the European Commission regarding Ukraine’s application for EU membership. On June 19, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada approved Law No. 2309-IX “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Establishment of Restrictions on the Import and Distribution of Publishing Products Concerning the Aggressor State, the Republic of Belarus, the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine.” The next day it was handed over to the president for signature. Photo: Krakenimages.com/Depositphotos In July 2022, cultural activists began demanding that the president sign laws that would support domestic book publishers and free the information space from Russian influence. The initiative was supported by writers Serhii Zhadan, Tamara Gorikha Zernya, artist Irma Vitovska, ex-head of the Institute of National Remembrance Volodymyr Vyatrovych, publisher Anton Martynov and others. On May 16 of this year, Taras Shamayda registered a petition on the president’s website demanding to sign the law banning the import and distribution of publishing products from Russia and Belarus. On May 30, she won the required number of votes. On June 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition and a flash mob on social networks urging him to introduce a ban on the import and distribution of books from Russia and Belarus. Read also: Most Ukrainian book publishers can work fully during the war – survey
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