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The Ukrainian Culture Ministry has added at the request of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) two more names to the list of persons who pose a threat to the country’s national security.

According to the updated list of the ministry published on Oct. 22, Russian actors Leonid Yarmolnik and Irina Alferova were added to the list.

The list of people who create a national security threat is made by the Ukrainian Culture Ministry based on requests made by the National Security and Defense Council, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine. The list now includes 142 people.