Ukrainian authorities have defended the ban, stating that it aims to develop a home-grown Ukrainian distribution industry and to give Ukrainian distributors "muscle" in negotiating their own deals to buy foreign films.
乌克兰当局对禁令辩解说，其目的是发展乌克兰本土分销产业，以及给乌克兰分销商“muscle”自己谈判交易购买外国电影。