Soviet Sopranos: How a phenomenally successful Russian TV series has enraged Ukrainian nationalists

Why is it a problem for some in Ukraine?

The cultural war between Russia and Ukraine is one-sided. For Russians, it doesn’t exist at all – outside of politics, they don’t feel any hostility towards Ukrainian culture and find it quite interesting. Meanwhile, the Kiev authorities continue to seek out divisions to use to their advantage.

In recent weeks, we have seen a new twist. Something which unites people across the two countries.

In Ukraine, all movies made in Russia after January 1, 2014 are legally prohibited. Ukrainians are also prohibited from using Russian streaming services – even pirate sites registered on the Runet. All this is part of the so-called “ideological protection of Ukrainians” from Moscow's influence – the same law that could get a Ukrainian arrested for singing a Russian song from the 1990s.

Censors and politicians are unhappy about an acclaimed drama that has caused a stir in Kiev. Here's why.

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I don't post too many RT articles for the fact there's a vast amount of people who believe in the false notion that they don't provide quality information. And despite the fact that it's actually a world of difference compared to western falsely manufactured news, it's hard to get people past that to observe it on their own accord.

The political talk shows on RT are some of the most informative sources you can find with an abundance of various types of international pundits unlike anything you can find in western medias. It is the hot spot of my knowledge from around the globe. The only other place off the top of my head is the Consortium News site I use that also has a lot of articles from various types of foreign journalist. If you want information from around the world, especially of Africa and Europe, RT is where you'll find a vast array of foreign journalist, political commentators, X military, and scholars for views outside of the manufactured delusional reality of the west. I'll argue it is the place where history can be at it's truest sense. Another thing about written RT articles is the comments. Like at Consortium News, you'll find a lot more people who are actually more informed and not indoctrinated into just reverberating useless rhetoric. Where facts and history actually outweigh the conversations rather than mindless echo chamber robots.