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Belarusian authorities detain another journalist

In March, Shota was found guilty of distributing extremist materials and fined.

18:30, 30.05.2021

Dragon Capital CEO Fiala becomes new owner of Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper

The online publication was founded by Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000.

16:59, 26.05.2021

Regulator slaps fine on Nash TV channel for inviting "LPR" terrorist" to panel show

Speaking via video conference, the man promoted narratives targeting Ukraine's territorial integrity and constitutional order, as well as incited enmity.

19:30, 28.04.2021

Ukraine twice asks YouTube to shut down Medvedchuk's TV channels

No response has yet been received.

10:00, 21.04.2021

YouTube restricts broadcasts of Russia 24's branch over report on "Ukrainian fascists"

The platform has restricted the channel's live broadcasts, propagandists complain.

19:30, 18.03.2021

IFJ report: 65 journalists and media staff killed in 2020

That is 17 more killed than were in 2019 (49).

21:55, 13.03.2021

Razumkov explains move not to support sanctions on pro-Russian TV channels

Razumkov reiterated that sanctions related to terrorist activities should be accompanied by actual arrests and charges.

14:00, 11.03.2021

"We are fighting": Zelensky speaks of war on Russian propaganda

Russia's information influence through Russian and certain Ukrainian media is strong, Zelensky admits.

20:45, 03.03.2021

In a first, internet bypasses TV as main news source for Ukrainians

Nearly 59% of the population are Facebook users.

15:15, 23.02.2021

Poroshenko acquires Pryamiy TV channel

The acquisition was sealed on the eve of the NSDC meeting where more sanctions against media assets could be considered.

23:45, 18.02.2021

"Freudian slip" as Putin comments on Ukraine's move to ban pro-Russian TV channels

Ukraine insists the sanctioned media have been pursuing the agenda of Russian propagandists.

15:15, 17.02.2021

Almost half of Ukrainians support ban on pro-Russian TV channels – poll

The share of critics is on decline.

15:15, 10.02.2021

Journalists with banned pro-Russian media could be denied access to gov't bodies

The initiative is aimed to further protect the national interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, MP Friz says.

09:50, 09.02.2021

Sanctions on pro-Russian TV channels challenged in Supreme Court

The names of the plaintiffs have not been disclosed so far.

20:40, 04.02.2021

Media freedom gives no right to spread "malicious propaganda" – U.S. envoy to OSCE

The U.S. supports Ukraine's efforts to counter Russia's "blatant and malign influence."

18:40, 04.02.2021

No threat to freedom of speech, media business in Ukraine – Zelensky

The president says the sanctions decision is based on proof that the funding came from Russia.

10:40, 04.02.2021

Zelensky on meeting with MI6 chief: Disinformation, fake news discussed

Ukraine has a major issue with the media being financed not only by Ukrainians, Zelensky says.

17:30, 14.10.2020

Fighting propaganda: Twitter to label state-affiliated media accounts

Labels will only be applied to accounts from the countries represented in the five permanent members of the UN Security Council: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

12:45, 07.08.2020

Ukraine Defenders rally on Independence Day to demand adoption of law on collaborators

Activists will demand that the president submit the bill to Parliament as urgent.

16:30, 03.08.2020

Ukraine's top intelligence official talks Russian threats in media domain

The main element of destabilizing the Ukrainian society from within is "manipulation of protest sentiments, built including on patriotism.

20:20, 02.08.2020

Reservations remain to draft law on media – Parl't head

The draft law on mass media must preserve freedom of speech, one of Ukraine's great achievements, he believes.

16:40, 24.07.2020

Culture minister Tkachenko announces national media literacy project

The challenge is about countering Russian propaganda and ensuring that quality media content fills the domestic information space.

09:00, 24.07.2020

Council of Europe Office in Ukraine calls on Rada to consider bill on media

The Council of Europe experts provided their recommendations to the authors and part of the recommendations have been already incorporated.

21:55, 09.07.2020

New culture minister Tkachenko speaks of ways to counter Russian propaganda

Strategies that are being worked out will cover culture and heritage, as well as institutional changes through launching agencies, including on religion and nationalities' affairs.

21:30, 02.07.2020

Rada committee endorses finalized bill on media

Committee chairman has assured that the bill does not limit the rights of journalists or editorial staff.

21:10, 01.07.2020

Ukraine preparing appeal to ICC over persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea

Over 20 people from among journalists, bloggers, employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights.

18:40, 06.06.2020

Ukraine's envoy urges Italian media to objectively cover Markiv case

The relevant appeal was published in Il Venerdi magazine.

12:20, 29.05.2020

Outrage in Ukraine over interviews with Russian warlord, Crimea turncoat ex-prosecutor

Activists believe interviewing a terrorist who used to organize and lead armed units that fought Ukrainian troops in Donbas equals promoting terrorism.

23:50, 18.05.2020

Journalists in Russian-occupied areas must be protected, MFA Ukraine says on World Press Freedom Day

Ukraine Mission to EU added that "Russian propaganda is afraid of truth".

15:50, 03.05.2020

Ukraine ranks 96th in Press Freedom Index

The best-ranking states are Norway, Finland, and Denmark.

22:00, 21.04.2020

Kyiv court rules SBU raid on 1+1 journalist Denys Danko's flat as unlawful

The 1+1 Media Group informs about developments around cases related to SBU searches in the editorial office of the Sekretni Materialy (Secret Materials) project and journalists' flats on February 5, 2020.

21:50, 27.02.2020

Ukraine's PM Honcharuk denies media reports about his resignation

The prime minister says the government is working as usual.

16:18, 26.02.2020

Yermak vows President's Office to guarantee freedom of speech, media independence

Yermak also promised to improve communication channels of the President's Office.

12:58, 12.02.2020

Latvia may cut share of Russian-language TV content to 20%

The country's president has proposed corresponding legislative changes.

21:50, 11.02.2020

SBU chief says Channel 1+1 searched as part of probe into leak of PM Honcharuk's recordings

The SBU says several ministers have passed a lie detector test.

01:42, 06.02.2020

SBU confirms searches in 1+1 Media Group office in Kyiv

The officers are looking for illegally obtained audio tapes.

19:59, 05.02.2020

Bill on media yet to be finalized, Parliament Speaker assures

The bill is intended to regulate relations related to information dissemination in mass media, and defines the legal framework for media operations in Ukraine, as well as regulation and supervision in this domain.

10:20, 05.02.2020

RFE/RL: OSCE hopes Crimean journalist Semena's work will now be 'unhindered'

Semena last week received documents from a Simferopol court that confirm that his suspended sentence had been lifted.

19:40, 03.02.2020

Hi-end jamming systems to be installed in Ukraine's Donbas to block separatist TV, radio stations

Project details have been classified.

19:10, 28.01.2020

OSCE concerned over Ukraine's new draft law on disinformation

The public has one month to discuss the bill before it is sent to the government and the parliament.

23:55, 23.01.2020

All ads in Ukraine should use official language as of Jan 16

Foreign broadcasting organizations, or other organizations broadcasting in one or several official languages of the European Union, are allowed to advertise in the official languages of the EU along with Ukrainian.

12:48, 16.01.2020

Bill on media registered in Ukraine's parliament

The bill was initiated by a number of lawmakers.

15:25, 28.12.2019

RSF: 49 journalists killed in 2019 – media

By December 1, some 57 media professionals are being held hostage across the globe, mainly in Syria (30), Yemen (15), Iraq (11), and Ukraine (1).

13:11, 17.12.2019

RFE/RL: Ukraine deports Azerbaijani opposition blogger to Baku

Upon arrival in Azerbaijan, he was placed in a pretrial holding cell on December 14 based on a Baku court ruling from August 22.

11:25, 16.12.2019

Ukraine Cosmopolitan magazine editor fired over post about funeral of SBU officer killed in Donbas – media

Cosmopolitan Ukraine also issued a statement the same day distancing itself from the now-former deputy chief editor.

10:20, 06.12.2019

RFE/RL: Ukrainian journalist attacked for third time in seven years (Video)

During the assault, the unknown assailant didn't take the journalist's camera, several mobile phones, or money he had on his person.

09:55, 02.12.2019

Ukrainian diplomats call on The Economist to use map with Ukraine's Crimea

The Crimean peninsula was missing on Ukraine's map in a video clip posted by The Economist.

13:45, 24.11.2019

Ukreximbank Board chairman detained in Kyiv

The bank chief is suspected of complicity in laundering illicit assets by ousted ex-president Yanukovych's entourage.

17:40, 16.11.2019

Zelensky tasks government with developing news standards in fight against fake reports

Zelensky set December 31, 2019, as the deadline for submitting the bill to the parliament.

23:59, 10.11.2019

Court ruling: C14 not a "neo-Nazi group"

Hromadske in its article branded a Ukrainian nationalist organization C14 a "neo-Nazi" group.

19:30, 07.11.2019