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The Ukrainian parliament moved on Sunday to further rid its country of Russian culture and influence, in what some refer to as a “rejection” process by voting to pass a law restricting some Russian books and music in the country. The law prohibits the printing of books by Russian citizens. There is an exception, however, if the Russian citizen is willing to give up his Russian passport and become a citizen of Ukraine, then his books can be printed. The ban also applies only to authors who had Russian citizenship after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. A firefighter works to put out a fire after a Russian airstrike on the House of Culture, which was used to distribute aid, in Derhachi, Ukraine, on May 13. (Reuters / Ricardo Moraes) The law also restricts the import of books into Ukraine. Now, books printed in Russia and Belarus can no longer be imported and special permission is required to import books into Russian from any other country. The Ukrainian parliament did not stop at books – the parliament also passed a law banning the reproduction of music by Russian citizens after 1991 from the media and the media. The law also requires television and radio stations to reproduce more speech and music content in the Ukrainian language. JOURNALIST’S NOTEBOOK: COVERAGE OF RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE AS AMERICAN AUTHOR Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexander Demyanchuk, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) “The laws are designed to help Ukrainian writers share quality content with the widest possible audience, which after the Russian invasion does not accept any Russian creative products on a physical level,” said Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko. MIKE POMPEO: KISSINGER “WRONG”, US SHOULD SUPPORT, NOT “PRESS” UKRAINE ABOUT RUSSIA NEGOTIATIONS In this photo provided by the Presidential Press Office of Ukraine on Saturday, June 18, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with military officials as he visits the war-torn region of Mykolaiv. (AP) Ukraine says the laws are necessary to combat Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, while Russia says such measures oppress Russian-speakers in Ukraine. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign the laws. Lorraine Taylor is an editor at Fox News. News tips can be sent to [email protected] or Twitter @LorraineEMT.