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Ukraine finance chief pushes porn legalization to fund war

9/7/2026

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Yaroslav Zhelezniak, chair of Ukraine's finance committee, is pushing a bill to legalize pornography to fund the war.
He estimates legalizing porn could raise up to $25 million in taxes, enough for 30,000 drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will ask parliament to consider the proposal.
Kyiv has begun sending tax letters to adult content creators, potentially exposing them to criminal charges.

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Yaroslav Zhelezniak, chair of Ukraine's finance committee, is pushing a bill to legalize pornography to fund the war.
He estimates legalizing porn could raise up to $25 million in taxes, enough for 30,000 drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will ask parliament to consider the proposal.
Kyiv has begun sending tax letters to adult content creators, potentially exposing them to criminal charges.