Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada voted for a ban on the import of Russian-language literature.

Restrictions will apply to books from Russia and Belarus, reports Ukrainska Pravda.

The ban also applies to publications whose authors had Russian citizenship..

From January 1, 2023, books will be published and distributed exclusively in the state Ukrainian language, the languages \u200b\u200bof the indigenous peoples of Ukraine and the official languages \u200b\u200bof the European Union.

Other books must be in the original language or translated into Ukrainian.

Exceptions to these prohibitions may be if an individual imports literature not for the purpose of distribution and under the conditions:.

import of publishing products is carried out in hand luggage or accompanied luggage;

the total number of publishing products does not exceed 10 copies;

publishing products are not in the Register of publishing products of anti-Ukrainian content.