Ukrayinska Pravda
Encyclopedia
Ukrayinska Pravda is a popular Ukrainian
internet newspaper
, founded by Georgiy R. Gongadze
in April, 2000 (the day of a Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukrainian
with selected articles published or translated to Russian
and English
, the newspaper is tailored towards the general readership with some particular emphasis placed on the hot issues of the politics of Ukraine
.
The newspaper is non-partisan but generally leaning towards "nationally conscious" point of view. It strongly supported the Ukrainian opposition during the events of the "Orange Revolution
" in Autumn, 2004.
(an offence against the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Its online forum is one of the most diverse and widely attended internet political discussion fora in Ukraine.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
internet newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, founded by Georgiy R. Gongadze
Georgiy R. Gongadze
Georgiy Ruslanovich Gongadze was a Ukrainian journalist of Georgian origin who was kidnapped and murdered in 2000.The circumstances of his death became a national scandal and a focus for protests against the government of the then President, Leonid Kuchma...
in April, 2000 (the day of a Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
with selected articles published or translated to Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, the newspaper is tailored towards the general readership with some particular emphasis placed on the hot issues of the politics of Ukraine
Politics of Ukraine
Politics of Ukraine take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the parliament...
.
The newspaper is non-partisan but generally leaning towards "nationally conscious" point of view. It strongly supported the Ukrainian opposition during the events of the "Orange Revolution
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the run-off vote of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter...
" in Autumn, 2004.
Works
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 (then) General Prosecutor of Ukraine Svyatoslav PiskunSvyatoslav Piskun
Svyatoslav Mykhaylovych Piskun was the 3 times Prosecutor General of Ukraine in 2002-2003, 2005 and 2007 till President Viktor Yuschenko's dismissed Piskun on May 24, 2007. He is an important participant of several scandals, including the cases of Georgiy R...
(an offence against the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Its online forum is one of the most diverse and widely attended internet political discussion fora in Ukraine.
Other projects
Other projects of Ukrayinska Pravda are the websites:- Табло IDТабло IDTablo ID is a Ukrainian celebrity news website, part of the Ukrayinska Pravda-group. Published in Ukrainian.It's news/scoops are sometimes published by the "more serious" Ukrainian media like Korrespondent....
; website focused on celebrity news - Champion.com.ua; website focused on sports
- Historical Pravda
- Economic Pravda
- Kyiv
- Life
- Blog-post section
See also
- Olena PrytulaOlena PrytulaOlena Prytula is a Ukrainian journalist, the editor-in-chief, owner of the Ukrayinska Pravda, an influential online newspaper that focuses on news and political coverage in Ukraine.-Early life:...
- Georgiy Gongadze
- Myroslava GongadzeMyroslava GongadzeMyroslava Gongadze is a Ukrainian journalist and political activist now living in the United States. Her husband, journalist Georgiy Gongadze, was abducted and murdered in 2000...
- Cassette ScandalCassette ScandalThe Cassette Scandal , also known as "Tapegate" and "Kuchmagate", erupting in 2000, was one of the main political events in Ukraine's post-independence history...
- Mykola Mel'nychenko
- Politics of UkrainePolitics of UkrainePolitics of Ukraine take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the parliament...
- History of UkraineHistory of UkraineThe territory of Ukraine was a key center of East Slavic culture in the Middle Ages, before being divided between a variety of powers. However, the history of Ukraine dates back many thousands of years. The territory has been settled continuously since at least 5000 BC, and is also a candidate site...