Ukrayinska Pravda
Ukrayinska Pravda is a popular Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000. Published mainly in Ukrainian with selected articles published in or translated to Russian and English, the newspaper is tailored for a general readership with emphasis on the hot issues of the politics of Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has at times reportedly exerted pressure on the publication to restrict access to information.
Along with Hromadske TV and Center UA, Ukrayinska Pravda is part of the Kyiv MediaHub.Initiatives and achievements
The newspaper was often first to investigate and publish the material on corruption or unethical conduct of, or related to, Ukrainian politicians from all political camps. In December 2002, Ukrayinska Pravda was refused a press accreditation by the General Prosecutor of Ukraine Svyatoslav Piskun.
Staff and contributors of the Ukrayinska Pravda have pioneered many legal and research techniques aimed at advancing freedom of information in Ukraine, particularly those concerning the public spending, public procurement and offshore tax evasion. Staff journalists routinely participate in non-partisan public actions promoting democracy and press freedom in the country.Offspring Web sites of the Ukrayinska Pravda project
Ukrayinska Pravda is also the umbrella site for the following more recent sister Web sites:
Editorial copyright disclaimers collectively describe these sites as the "Ukrayinska Pravda Internet Holding", not specifying the legal nature of the holding.
Among regular bloggers at Ukrayinska Pravda are Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Ruslana Lyzhychko, Inna Bohoslovska, Tetyana Chornovol, Yuriy Lutsenko and many others.Popularity
In 2017 Ukrayinska Pravda was among the ten most cited sources in the Ukrainian Wikipedia. Currently it is included in the top 50 most visited websites in Ukraine.Chief editors
