Ukrainska Pravda Explained

Ukrainska Pravda
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Type:Online newspaper
Headquarters:Kyiv, Ukraine
Owner:Dragon Capital[1]
Author:Georgiy Gongadze
Editor:Sevgil Musayeva
Commercial:Yes
Registration:Not required
Oclc:1066371688

Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian: Українська правда|lit=Ukrainian truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum).[2] Published mainly in Ukrainian (with most articles being translated as well in Russian) and select articles published in English, the newspaper is tailored for a general readership with an emphasis on the politics of Ukraine.

In May 2021, owner Olena Prytula sold 100% of the corporate rights of Ukrainska Pravda to Dragon Capital. The parties agreed that the editorial policy of the publication would remain unchanged.

History

In December 2002, Ukrainska Pravda was refused a press accreditation by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Svyatoslav Piskun (an offence against the Criminal Code of Ukraine).[3]

According to the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, after Ukrainska Pravda journalists Serhiy Leshchenko and Mustafa Nayyem displayed a protest banner with the message "Stop the libel law" during a Verkhovna Rada session on 2 October 2012, the Office of the Verkhovna Rada questioned whether Leshchenko and Nayyem should be granted access to future sessions.[4]

Staff and contributors of Ukrainska Pravda have pioneered many legal and research techniques aimed at advancing freedom of information in Ukraine, particularly those concerning the government spending, government procurement and offshore tax evasion. Staff journalists routinely participate in non-partisan public actions promoting democracy and press freedom in the country.

Sister websites

Ukrainska Pravda is also the umbrella site for the following more recent sister websites:

Editorial copyright disclaimers[6] collectively describe these sites as the "Ukrainska Pravda Internet Holding", not specifying the legal nature of the holding.

Regular bloggers at Ukrainska Pravda include Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Ruslana, Inna Bohoslovska, Tetiana Chornovol and Yuriy Lutsenko.

Chief editors

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: uk:Новим власником "Української правди" став Томаш Фіала . Tomáš Fiala became the new owner of "Ukrainska Pravda" . https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/05/26/7294947/ . uk . Ukrainska Pravda . 2021-05-26 . 2022-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224215148/https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/05/26/7294947/ . 2022-02-24 . live.
  2. Book: Koshiw. J. V.. 2003. Beheaded: The Killing of a Journalist. Artemia Press . 63. 978-0-9543764-0-6 . 2003615457 . 231974044 . OL8479365M.
  3. News: 2002-12-05 . Journalists boycott Prosecutor General's office . Ukrainska Pravda . 29 October 2009 . 17 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617072128/http://www2.pravda.com.ua/en/news/2002/12/5/2280.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: 11 October 2012. Parliament restricts Ukrainska Pravda journalists. helsinki.org.ua. Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019180607/http://helsinki.org.ua/en/index.php?id=1349967143. 19 October 2012.
  5. News: 4 August 2024. Ukrainian athlete Mahuchikh wins gold in high jump at 2024 Olympics, Herashchenko secures bronze. Ukrainska Pravda. 6 August 2024. English.
  6. News: uk:Правила використання матеріалів сайтів Інтернет-холдингу "Українська правда" . Rules for using the materials of the sites of the Internet holding "Ukrainska Pravda" . https://www.pravda.com.ua/rules/ . Ukrainska Pravda . uk . 2022-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617232404/https://www.pravda.com.ua/rules/ . 2011-06-17 . live.