Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna discussed sanctions against Russian content and support for Ukraine with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.<\/p>\n
Berezhna reported this in a Facebook<\/a> post\u00a0, according to Ukrinform.<\/p>\n One of the topics discussed was restricting the distribution of the Russian propaganda animated series \u201cMasha and the Bear.\u201d As the deputy prime minister recalled, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in August, enacted sanctions against the creators, distributor, and rights holder of the aggressor country\u2019s animated production.<\/p>\n \u201cWe requested international streaming platforms to remove the Ukrainian adaptation. Ted Sarandos assured us that the Ukrainian version is unavailable to Netflix users worldwide,\u201d Berezhna said.<\/p>\n The deputy prime minister, for her part, stressed the importance of preventing further Russian propaganda from influencing children in countries around the world.<\/p>\n The meeting also focused on Ukraine\u2019s potential as a future film-production hub in Central and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n Berezhna emphasized that Ukraine has highly skilled professionals, infrastructure, and the capacity to build a competitive audiovisual industry. She proposed that Netflix consider possible areas of cooperation in this field.<\/p>\n