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Popular TV series branded a security threat by Ukraine

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukraine has banned the internationally popular animated series “Masha and the Bear.”
  • The series has aired since 2009 and has also been popular with Norwegian children, including through a Sunnmøre-dialect dub.

Masha has a pink headscarf, round cheeks and a talent for chaos. Mishka, a retired circus bear, would rather have some peace and quiet.

Together, they have entertained children around the world since 2009. The globally popular animated series has also charmed Norwegian children, where it was dubbed into the Sunnmøre dialect.

Now, Ukraine has banned the series and labeled it a security threat.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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