Ukraine has published a blacklist of Russian cultural figures – BBC Russian

Iosif Kobzon has spoken in support of the armed supporters of the DNI

Ukrainian Ministry of Culture has published a list of 14 artists, who represent a threat to national security, the press service of the department.

The list includes mainly Russian actors, singers and writers Vladimir Kucherenko (writing under the pseudonym of Maxim Kalashnikov), Egor Kholmogorov Mikhail Khazin, Oleg Gazmanov, Iosif Kobzon, singer Valeria (Perfilova), Joseph Prigogine, Sergei Bezrukov, Mikhail Boyarsky, Nikolai Rastorguev, Ivan Okhlobystin, Michael Porechenkov Grigory Leps, Gerard Depardieu.

The reason for the inclusion in the list of Russian steel statements in support of the annexation of the Crimea or armed supporters of the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republic”.

The existence of the list was known before, but the full list of the names of its constituent people was not known. In particular, it was assumed that the list could include the Russian satirist Mikhail Zadornov.

It is noted that the published list of the Ministry of Culture gave the Security Service of Ukraine in the framework of implementation of the law on protection of information teleradioprostranstva.

In Ministry promised to expand the list, if in the future of the Security Service of Ukraine will come new requests.

In February 2015 the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a list of 115 people who offer to temporarily prohibit entry to the country.

At the end of July, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine have already published the first edition of the “white list” of 34 artists whose work agency, in contrast, recommends support. Most places in the list have taken the Russian actors and musicians, and it was headed by Andrei Makarevich.

In addition to the leader of “Time Machine” in the list also appear Leah Akhedzhakova Valentin Gaft, Oleg Basilashvili and Eldar Ryazanov. Also from the Russians in the list includes Yury Shevchuk, Boris Akunin, Victor Shenderovich and Zemfira.

“Creation” White List “is a sign of gratitude and respect to those foreign nationals who are not afraid to be on the side of truth, justice and simple human conscience, “- said in a statement the ministry.

The last 10 places in the list given to Western actors and musicians. Thus, at 24 place was the director Pedro Almodovar, the director followed by Wim Wenders, actors Tim Roth, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jared Leto.