MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian ‘soft power’ cartoon Masha and the Bear

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:17:36 GMT

Cross-party group writes to ministers of concerns children’s show contains unsubtle ‘propaganda content’UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesA 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. Continue reading...

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