Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian: Українська правда, lit. 'Ukrainian truth', pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinʲsʲkɐ ˈprau̯dɐ]) 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.

Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda of 1 December 2019
Type of site	Online newspaper
Available in	Ukrainian Russian English
Headquarters	Kyiv, Ukraine
Owner	Dragon Capital[1]
Created by	Georgiy Gongadze
Editor	Sevgil Musayeva[1]
URL	pravda.com.ua
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Not required
Launched	16 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-16)[2]
OCLC number	1066371688

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.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2024, Ukrainska Pravda accused the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of "ongoing and systematic pressure" that threatened its work in an attempt to "influence our editorial policy", following a heated exchange between correspondent Roman Kravets and Zelenskyy at a press conference during which the latter questioned the outlet's editorial independence.^[5]

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
• European Pravda ("European Truth") – international security and European integration in Ukraine
• Ukrainska Pravda – Zhyttia ("Life") – social ezine
• Champion – sports news^[6]

Editorial copyright disclaimers^[7] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Chief editors

• 2000 Georgiy Gongadze, Olena Prytula (deputy)
• 2000–2014 Olena Prytula, Serhiy Leshchenko (deputy)
• 2014–present Sevgil Musayeva^[1]

Gallery

• 
  Georgiy Gongadze, co-founder and first editor of Ukrainska Pravda
• 
  Ukrainska Pravda's chief investigative journalists, Serhiy Leshchenko (center) and Mustafa Nayyem (right), interview politician Taras Chornovil in July 2011
• 
  Ukrainska Pravda journalist Pavel Sheremet died in a car explosion in Kyiv on 20 July 2016^[8]
• 
  A 2005 cartoon from Ukrainska Pravda

See also

• Cassette Scandal
• Mykola Melnychenko
• Myroslava Gongadze

References

1. Новим власником "Української правди" став Томаш Фіала [Tomáš Fiala became the new owner of "Ukrainska Pravda"]. Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
2. Koshiw, J. V. (2003). Beheaded: The Killing of a Journalist. Artemia Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-9543764-0-6. LCCN 2003615457. OCLC 231974044. OL 8479365M.
3. "Journalists boycott Prosecutor General's office". Ukrainska Pravda. 5 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
4. "Parliament restricts Ukrainska Pravda journalists". helsinki.org.ua. Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
5. "Ukrainska Pravda raises alarm over 'systematic pressure' from President's Office". The Kyiv Independent. 9 October 2024.
6. "Ukrainian athlete Mahuchikh wins gold in high jump at 2024 Olympics, Herashchenko secures bronze". Ukrainska Pravda. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
7. Правила використання матеріалів сайтів Інтернет-холдингу "Українська правда" [Rules for using the materials of the sites of the Internet holding "Ukrainska Pravda"]. Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
8. Kramer, Andrew E. (20 July 2016). "Pavel Sheremet, Journalist in Ukraine, Is Killed in Car Bombing". Section A. The New York Times. p. 9. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

Further reading

• Leshchenko, Sergii (July 2014). "The Maidan and Beyond: The Media's Role". Journal of Democracy. 25 (3): 52–57. doi:10.1353/jod.2014.0048. S2CID 154994250.

External links

• Official website (in Ukrainian)
• Official website (in English)