''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian

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founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukrainian with selected articles published in or translated to Russian and 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

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. The parties agreed that the editorial policy of the publication would remain unchanged. Along with Hromadske and the Center for United Action, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' is part of the Kyiv MediaHub.

History

In December 2002, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' was refused a press accreditation by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Svyatoslav Piskun Svyatoslav Mykhaylovych Piskun ( uk, Святослав Михайлович Піскун, born 1 March 1959) was 3 times Prosecutor General of Ukraine. He served in this role in 2002–2003, 2005 and 2007 until President Viktor Yushchenko's dismi ...

(an offence against the Criminal Code of Ukraine). According to the

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, after ''Ukrainska Pravda'' journalists

Serhiy Leshchenko Serhiy Leshchenko ( uk, Сергій Анатолійович Лещенко, 30 August, 1980) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian ex-journalist, politician and public figure, Member of Parliament (8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada). From 2002 until 2014 Leshch ...

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. 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

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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: *
Ukrainska Pravda – Blohy
' ("Blogs") – selected bloggers *
Ekonomichna Pravda
' ("Economic Truth") – economy and business news and publications *
Istorychna Pravda
' ("Historical Truth") – non-news history magazine *
Ukrainska Pravda – Kyiv
' – local news and articles on Kyiv *'' Tablo ID'' – celebrity illustrated news site, paying significant attention to the public life of Ukrainian politicians and statesmen *'' Yevropeyska Pravda'' ("European Truth") –

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and

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in Ukraine *
Ukrainska Pravda – Zhyttia
' ("Life") – social ezine Editorial copyright disclaimers collectively describe these sites as the "''Ukrainska Pravda'' Internet Holding", not specifying the legal nature of the holding. Among regular bloggers at ''Ukrainska Pravda'' are Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Ruslana, Inna Bohoslovska, Tetiana Chornovol, Yuriy Lutsenko and many others.

Chief editors

* 2000 Georgiy Gongadze, Olena Prytula (deputy) * 2000–2014 Olena Prytula, Serhiy Leshchenko (deputy) * 2014–present

Sevgil Musayeva Sevgil Musayeva ( uk, Севгіль Хайретдинівна Мусаєва, , Sevhil Khairetdynivna Musaieva, crh, Sevgil Hayretdın Qızı Musaieva) is a Ukrainian journalist from Crimea, Ukraine, chief-editor of internet publishing ''Ukra ...

Gallery

File:Georgi gongadse.jpg, Georgiy Gongadze, co-founder and first editor of ''Ukrainska Pravda'' File:"Ukrayinska pravda" journalist, Serhiy Leshchenko, journalist Mustafa Nayem and Taras Chornovil, People's Deputy.jpg, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' chief investigative journalists,

(center) and Mustafa Nayyem (right), interview politician Taras Chornovil in July 2011 File:Sheremet at Open Library debate 140928.jpg, ''Ukrainska Pravda'' journalist Pavel Sheremet died in Kyiv on 20 July 2016 in a car explosion File:Pravda cartoon.jpg, A 2005 cartoon from ''Ukrainska Pravda''

References

External links

* * {{in lang, en Corruption in Ukraine English-language websites Free Media Awards winners Internet properties established in 2000 Mass media in Kyiv Mass media of the Euromaidan Newspapers published in Ukraine Russian-language websites Ukrainian news websites Ukrainian-language websites