Ukraine Expands List of Banned Anti‑Ukrainian Publications

Ukrainian authorities added 11 new titles to a blacklist of propaganda books, citing efforts to counter Russian propaganda. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Kids walk underneath a giant many meter-long Ukrainian flag carried by demonstrators to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine during a celebration of Lithuania's independence in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 11, 2022. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Ukraine’s State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting has expanded its list of anti‑Ukrainian publications, adding 11 new titles identified as promoting Russian aggression and undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty, the agency said on Wednesday . The committee said the decision followed joint monitoring work with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which tracks publishing activity in Russia, Belarus , and Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories to identify propaganda materials. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Most of the titles were released by Russian publishing houses, including sanctioned ones, after the start of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine , the committee said. Officials described the books as tools of hybrid warfare designed to legitimize the invasion, glorify war crimes, and deny Ukraine’s historical and political identity. Among the publications added to the list are “Angels Alley: Facts of 8 Years of Genocide of Ukrainians Committed by Ukrainians Themselves in 2014 - 2022” by T. Tanaka, published in Japanese and aimed at foreign audiences, which officials said repeats Kremlin narratives about an alleged “internal conflict” in Ukraine. Also listed was Oleg Kungurov’s pseudo‑historical work “There Was No Kievan Rus,” which authorities said denies Ukrainian identity and mirrors imperial Russian propaganda. Another banned title, “Manganese: The Path of the Wagner PMC,” was described as glorifying terrorism and promoting illegal warfare. Other Topics of Interest EU Plans to Disburse First Part of €90B of Loan With €6B on Ukrainian-Made Drones European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the first defense package under the €90 billion loan will focus on drones produced within Ukraine. The committee warned that distribution of publications included on the list may constitute a criminal offense under Ukrainian law. As of now, the list of anti‑Ukrainian publications includes 668 titles. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.