The film “Russians at War” is to be screened at the Zurich Festival. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expressed outrage
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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has expressed outrage at the plans of the Swiss Zurich Film Festival to include the film “Russians at War” in its program. The Ministry condemns attempts to provide Russia with a cultural stage to whitewash war crimes.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has expressed outrage over the plans of the Swiss Zurich Film Festival to include the documentary "Russians at War" in its program, UNN reports citing a statement from the ministry.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that Russian propaganda behind the screen of a cultural product has no place on the international cultural scene and red carpet.
"In connection with the plans of the Swiss Zurich Film Festival to include the documentary "Russians at War" in the program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed outrage at this decision. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns any attempts to provide Russia with a cultural stage to whitewash its war crimes, while Russian troops continue to commit atrocities against Ukrainians," the statement reads.
Addendum
Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto Oleh Nikolenko called on the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF not to become a platform for whitewashing the crimes of Russian soldiers in Ukraine and to cancel the screening of the propaganda Russian film "Russians at War".
