The Ukrainian Culture Ministry, on the basis of an appeal from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), has added four more individuals to the list of those who pose a threat to Ukraine’s national security.
According to the updated list of the Culture Ministry as of August 15, which was published on the ministry’s website, this list includes Russian-speaking writer, historian and politician from Ukraine Lev Vershinin, as well as Russian writers Zakhar Prilepin, Alexander Tamonikov and Alexander Shirokorad.
The list of persons who pose a threat to national security is made up by the Ukrainian Culture Ministry on the basis of appeals from the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting.
The list currently includes 138 people.
