Russian movie theaters are openly stealing Western films, and going unpunished
After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, #Hollywood's biggest film studios stopped selling their films to Russia. Despite that, Russian movie theaters have continued showing U.S.-made films, now pirated from online platforms.
And instead of a crackdown on piracy, the Russian government is now considering legalizing theft.
Russian state television has been vocal in painting Western #democracies, especially the U.S., as the reason for all of Russia's problems. The desire for U.S.-made products inside Russia, however, remains high, with the country's providers turning to illegal schemes to cover the demand.
