Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the hit Russian children's cartoon "Masha and the Bear," a step towards banning it. The culture minister called the show propaganda. Russia said the move showed Kyiv's "ugly nature."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on five Russian individuals and four organisations linked to the production and distribution of the popular animated series…

Among the targets of the latest measures are former lawmaker Yurii Ivanyushchenko and the creators of the animated Russian series "Masha and the Bear."

L'Ucraina colpisce il cartone animato russo: Kiev chiede a Netflix e YouTube di bloccare i contenuti.