Mark Lansbury

2024-04-10 17:32:22

Russian movie theaters are openly stealing Western films, and going unpunished

After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, #Hollywood's biggest film studios stopped selling their films to Russia. Despite that, Russian movie theaters have continued showing U.S.-made films, now pirated from online platforms.

And instead of a crackdown on piracy, the Russian government is now considering legalizing theft.

Russian state television has been vocal in painting Western #democracies, especially the U.S., as the reason for all of Russia's problems. The desire for U.S.-made products inside Russia, however, remains high, with the country's providers turning to illegal schemes to cover the demand.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-movie-theaters-openly-steal-western-films-but-remain-unpunished-so-far/

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Russian movie theaters are openly stealing Western films, and going unpunished

Russian state television has been vocal in painting Western democracies, especially the U.S., as the reason for all of Russia's problems. The desire for U.S.-made products inside Russia, however, remains high, with the country's providers turning to illegal schemes to cover the demand. After Russia launched its

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