Yaroslav Yerchyshyn said that the Security Service of Ukraine opened an investigation into Anastasia Trofimova. She is the Russian director of Russians at War.
The documentary by Canadian-Russian director Trofimova has been criticized for what many see as an attempt to “whitewash” Russian soldiers who were involved in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The movie gained attention when it was included on the official lists of screenings for the prestigious Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival.
Trofimova faces charges that she justified and recognized the legitimacy of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and crossed illegally Ukraine’s internationally recognized border when filming on the Russian-occupied territory.
The Kyiv Independent asked for a copy of the film to review, but was not provided one.
According to testimonies the movie portrays Russian troops in Ukraine as normal people and never shows or mentions war crimes committed in Ukraine by them. It also subtly questions whether Ukrainian testimonies about them are true.
Trofimova began her career as a propaganda worker for Russia Today.
Toronto Film Festival organizers initially decided to remove the film from their schedule, citing safety concerns. However, they later decided to hold an extra screening of the film in September after the festival ended, drawing widespread criticism.
Trofimova received a $340,000 grant from the Canada Media Fund to make her film.
Yurchyshyn, who welcomed the conclusion of Canadian lawmakers that Canada should not finance such films, initiated the case against Trofimova. “It is Ukraine that should initiate Trofimova’s case first,” he said.
The Ukrainian lawmaker said he would also aim for “a harsher punishment for violating Ukrainian law” rather than simply suspending Canadian taxpayer money to finance her films.
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The documentary of Anastasia Trofimova has been criticized by many for what they perceive to be an attempt to whitewash Russians who were involved in the war.
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