Affiliated media: Ukrainskaya Pravda

Incident date: October 9, 2024

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Online Media Platform 'Ukrainskaya Pravda'

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

The editorial board of well-known online publication 'Ukrainskaya pravda' has issued a public report on systematic pressure from the Office of the President of Ukraine. This pressure has been both on the editors and on individual journalists. The publication reported that civil servants have been 'blocking' them from contacting representatives of the Ukrainian government and have been forcing business owners to refrain from advertising in the newspaper. Furthermore, Speakers of the House have been banned from interacting with journalists from 'Ukrainskaya Pravda', and from participating in events hosted by the publication.