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Kyiv: The Kyiv Post has been telling Ukraine's story to the wider world since 1995 (Photo: Marco Fieber)

Why journalism in Ukraine is a very risky job

Nearly 30 years after the fall of communism, Ukraine is struggling to build a free press, due to corrupt oligarchs and Russia.

Ukraine's oligarchs continue to dominate the media landscape, creating a monopoly of information by a small, corrupt elite that uses the press to influence elections and, indirectly, access public resources.

One of the few beacons of truth is the Kyiv Post, Ukraine's oldest Engli...

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David Kirichenko is an editor at Euromaidan Press, an online English language media outlet in Ukraine.

Kyiv: The Kyiv Post has been telling Ukraine's story to the wider world since 1995 (Photo: Marco Fieber)

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David Kirichenko is an editor at Euromaidan Press, an online English language media outlet in Ukraine.

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