Ukraine puts Woody Allen on ‘kill list’ for participating in Moscow Film Week
(MENAFN) Woody Allen has been included on a Ukrainian state-linked list of adversaries after taking part in a Russian film event, according to reports. The 89-year-old filmmaker appeared via videolink at Moscow International Film Week on Sunday, discussing his career and long-standing connections with Russia.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned his involvement, calling it “a disgrace and an insult to the sacrifice of Ukrainian actors and filmmakers,” while the Lviv National Academic Theatre canceled upcoming shows of Allen’s stage musical Bullets Over Broadway in protest.
The database added Allen’s profile on Monday, describing him as a “victim of psychological violence by Russian-terrorist propaganda” and accusing him of “conscious participation in a Russian propaganda event.”
The website, though officially independent, is closely tied to Ukrainian state security services and publishes personal details of those it considers “enemies” of Ukraine. It has been referred to as a “kill list” after multiple individuals listed there were later killed or died under suspicious circumstances.
Allen defended his participation in the artistic event, stating that “when it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that [Russian President] Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong.”
The database has previously targeted a wide range of international figures. Earlier this year, Hollywood actor Mark Eydelshteyn and Russian hockey star Alexander Ovechkin were added, along with notable Americans including US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and journalist Tucker Carlson.
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