MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian ‘soft power’ cartoon Masha and the Bear
- A cartoon for preschoolers depicting the adventures of a small girl and a retired circus bear may seem an unlikely source of parliamentary concern.
- Yet a cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers urging them to examine whether they can stop Masha and the Bear from being broadcast in the UK, alleging it amounts to a cuddly form of Russian propaganda.
- The cartoon, loosely based on a traditional Russian oral folk story, is one of the most popular shows of all time on YouTube.
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- A cartoon for preschoolers depicting the adventures of a small girl and a retired circus bear may seem an unlikely source of parliamentary concern.
- Yet a cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers urging them to examine whether they can stop Masha and the Bear from being broadcast in the UK, alleging it amounts to a cuddly form of Russian propaganda.
- The cartoon, loosely based on a traditional Russian oral folk story, is one of the most popular shows of all time on YouTube.
Sources: Guardian