16:44 30.12.2016

Poroshenko signs law restricting imports to Ukraine of printed materials with anti-Ukrainian content from Russia

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Poroshenko signs law restricting imports to Ukraine of printed materials with anti-Ukrainian content from Russia

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed law No. 5114 on amendments to some laws on restricting access of foreign printed materials with anti-Ukrainian content to the Ukrainian market, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on December 8.

According to the website of the Ukrainian parliament, on December 30 the law was "returned with the president's signature."

The law comes into force on the day following the day of its publication.

At the same time, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine within three months from the date of entry into force of the law is obliged to ensure the publication of relevant legal acts, bring own regulations into conformity with this law and make ministries and other central executive authorities to bring their normative and legal acts to compliance with this law.

As reported, on December 8, 2016 the Verkhovna Rada with 237 votes banned the distribution in the territory of Ukraine of printed materials, promoting the aggressor state, and restricted its imports to Ukraine from Russia.

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