Ukraine sanctions creators of Masha and the Bear over propaganda concerns

The animated series "Masha and the Bear" ranks as the second most-watched show on YouTube in Ukraine. Each episode follows the adventures of a young girl and a bear in the forest, but behind the humor lies "soft power" Russian propaganda, according to the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). Why is, still watched by Ukrainians in the twelfth…