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President Volodymyr Zelensky is nowhere near as bad as ex-President Leonid Kuchma in throttling the media. Kuchma’s system of media control, during …
Kyiv Post

The Times: Journalists accuse Zelensky of purge on critics

Ukrainian journalists have appealed to Europe’s top human rights court after losing their jobs in the government’s purge of channels linked to a …
The Times

President’s Office accused of pressuring political talk shows

Two television channels, UA: Pershyi and Pryamyi, on Oct. 20 accused President Volodymyr Zelensky and his party of heavy-handed political …
Victoria Petryk

RFE/RL: Ukrainian banker tries to delete recording after assault on journalists

The head of the State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, Yevhen Metzger, announced he was stepping down pending an investigation of an assault on RFE/RL …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Ukreximbank board chairman apologizes for attack on journalists

State-run Ukreximbank (Kyiv) Board Chairman Yevhen Metzger has apologized for the attack on the journalists of the Schemes TV program while recording …
Interfax-Ukraine

President’s Office supports suspension of head of Ukreximbank board

The Office of the President of Ukraine fully supports the public condemnation of the actions of the management of the state-owned Ukreximbank, who …
Interfax-Ukraine

Parliament raises punishment for crimes against journalists; experts say it won’t change much

On Feb. 2, the Ukrainian government passed a law that augments liability for obstruction of journalists’ work, increasing both prison terms and fines …
Anastasiia Lapatina

77 Ukrainian journalists assaulted in 2020

Over 100 media workers in Ukraine, including 77 journalists became victims of physical harassment in 2020, according to a statement by Ukraine’s …
Anastasiia Lapatina

Dying for Truth: Why journalism is a dangerous profession in Ukraine

Since 1991, when Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, more than 50 journalists have been killed across the country. Most of the crimes …

Brian Bonner: Journalists, we’re on our own

Editor’s Note: The column was published as part of the information campaign #valueoftheword, curated by the Georgiy Gongadze Prize and Lviv Media …
Brian Bonner

Journalists’ bank accounts blocked as court acquits ex-intelligence chief Semochko

Bank accounts of anti-graft investigating journalists Denys Bihus and Lesya Ivanova were blocked following a court ruling in favor of Serhiy Semochko, …
Illia Ponomarenko

After outcry, parliament vows to restore accreditation of investigative journalism outlet

The freedom of speech committee in the Verkhovna Rada on Oct. 28 revoked accreditation from investigative journalists of the award-winning …
Anna Myroniuk

Journalist Vadym Komarov: Killed for investigating corruption

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special project by the Kyiv Post, “Dying for Truth,” a series of stories documenting violence against …
Anna Yakutenko
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Iryna Yavorska
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Anna Borysova
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Elina Kent

Car of investigative journalists burned amid attacks on free press

A car that was used for investigations done by Schemes, an investigative journalism project belonging to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was burned …
Oleg Sukhov

Dying For Truth (PODCAST)

This podcast is a part of the Kyiv Post’s special project, Dying For Truth, a series of stories documenting violence against journalists in …
Elina Kent

In the 1990s, journalists paid for newfound freedoms with their lives

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special project by the Kyiv Post, “Dying for Truth,” a series of stories documenting violence against …
Veronika Melkozerova

No conclusions in 2015 murder of reviled pro-Russian journalist Buzyna

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special project by the Kyiv Post, “Dying for Truth,” a series of stories documenting violence against …
Veronika Melkozerova

In Sheremet murder investigation, suspects lack alibis but police lack evidence

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special project by the Kyiv Post, “Dying for Truth,” a series of stories documenting violence against …
Veronika Melkozerova
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