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Russian journalist Dmitry Petrov is selling his books in Ukraine without obstacles.
Books by Russian linguist and TV host of the Russian channel Russia-Cculture Dmitry Petrov continue to be sold in Ukraine through Prom.ua, Rozetka, and the specialized store Poliglot. Even though the author lives in Russia, where he is active in publishing and public activities.
This is stated in the investigation by Glavkom.
Petrov became known thanks to the television program Polyglot on Russian television, in which he taught foreign languages according to his own method. Based on the project, the Russian publisher Eksmo began releasing his book courses.
In 2012 year in Moscow they opened the Center for Innovative-Communicative Linguistics, headed by Petrov. After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he continued publishing books, giving lectures, and public events in Russia. Publicly condemning the Russian invasion, Petrov did not.
Which books are sold and who publishes them
On Ukrainian online platforms you can find Petrov’s courses in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, and Chinese. There are also editions for foreigners studying Russian.
According to Glavkom, Petrov’s books are offered by at least six sellers on Prom.ua: IT-BAZA, Charivna Maysternia, Znai Bilshe, Booksukar, Bukvoyid, and BIGBOOKS.UA. For example, the Ukrainian-language version of the English course costs 329 UAH, and the Russian-language version costs 540 UAH. In the product cards the publisher is listed as the “Center of Dmitry Petrov,” not “Eksmo.”
Meanwhile, the specialized store Poliglot.com.ua has a separate section “Publisher ‘Center of Dmitry Petrov,’” where 12 books are presented. Some product cards directly indicate that this is the product of a publishing house registered and operating in Russia.
Russian books on Ukrainian marketplaces
According to the State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting, in August 2026 Ukrainian online platforms sold more than 600 titles of Russian and Belarusian publishing products. In July the agency reported more than 400 titles, a significant portion of which were placed on Prom.ua and Rozetka.
Overall, since April 2024, according to the State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting, about 11 thousand titles of such products have been stopped from distribution.
At the same time, this sanctions policy by the State Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting somehow has not yet extended to the books of the Russian Dmitry Petrov.
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