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Hromadske.ua
hromadske (; lit. ''Public'') is an independent online media in Ukraine. The station was announced in June 2013 by 15 journalists, before commencing operations on 22 November 2013. It is registered as an NGO.«Громадське ТБ»: «Все гірше, ніж ви думаєте, але надія є» Public TV: "It is worse than you think, but there is hope" , ' (June 14, 2013) History The idea originated from journalist Roman Skrypin in September 2012. After the TVi (channel)#April 2013 ownership dispute, April 2013 ownership dispute at TVi (channel), TVi 31 journalists resigned from TVi on 29 April 2013, they believed as TVi employees they could ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nataliya Gumenyuk
Nataliya Petrivna Gumenyuk (; alternate Romanization of Ukrainian, Romanization: Natalia Humeniuk; born 1983) is a Ukrainian journalist and author specializing in foreign affairs and conflict reporting. She is a co-founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, and a co-founder of the independent media Hromadske. She is the author of several books, including ''The Lost Island: Tales from the Occupied Crimea'' (2020). Early life and education Nataliya Gumenyuk was born in Birobidzhan in 1983. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv National University; KNU) (2000–2004). She earned a master's degree in international journalism from Örebro University, Sweden (2005–2006). // The Mohyla School of Journalism (in Ukrainian). Career Gumenyuk took the course "International Media Systems" at the Mohyla School of Journalism in Kyiv. // Redactor, 16.09.2013 (in Ukrainian). From 2002 to 2004, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euromaidan
Euromaidan ( ; , , ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protests in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv. The protests were sparked by President of Ukraine, President Viktor Yanukovych's sudden decision not to sign the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement, instead choosing closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union. Ukraine's parliament had overwhelmingly approved of finalizing the Agreement with the EU, but Russia had put pressure on Ukraine to reject it. The scope of the protests widened, with calls for the resignation of Yanukovych and the Second Azarov Government, Azarov government.Kiev protesters gather, EU and Putin joust , Reuters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspilne
The National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine JSC (, ''NTSU''), also known as Suspilne (, , ) or previously UA:PBC, is the national public broadcaster of Ukraine. As such it was registered on 19 January 2017.EBU WELCOMES NEW PUBLIC BROADCASTER IN UKRAINE EBU (20 Jan 2017) (19 January 2017) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Kanal (Ukraine)
5 Kanal () is a television station in Ukraine formerly owned by businessman and fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.Poroshenko is not going to sell Channel 5 TV (May 23, 2010) The channel became well known as the first major broadcaster during the 2004 presidential election offering critical broadcasting on candidate . The whole staff of the channel went on |
Yuliia Fediv
Yuliia Oleksandrivna Fediv (; born 20 December 1986) is a Ukrainian civil servant, cultural manager and diplomat. She was the first executive director of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (UCF) from 2018 to 2021 and has held leadership roles in organisations such as Hromadske and the Ukrainian Institute. Fediv also served as the national coordinator for culture at the UNESCO Office in Ukraine in 2023 and headed Ukraine's National Bureau for the EU's Creative Europe programme from 2017 to 2021. Early life and education Yuliia Oleksandrivna Fediv was born on 20 December 1986 in the city of Chernivtsi. Her father is a professor, a doctor of medical sciences, and the dean of a department at the Bukovinian State Medical University. She attended a German-speaking gymnasium and, in the ninth grade, travelled to Germany through a partnership programme, where she was introduced to aspects of the local culture. This experience inspired her decision to study international relations, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of The United States, Kyiv
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Ukraine. History The United States recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 26, 1991, and opened an embassy in its capital, Kyiv, on January 22, 1992. This first embassy was located in the former regional office of the Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union), Communist Party of Ukraine for Kyiv's Shevchenko Raion, Kyiv, Shevchenkivskyi District that was confiscated from the Communists soon after the 1991 August putsch in Moscow. That building was erected sometime in the 1950s on the grounds of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on present day 10 Volodymyr Vynnychenko Street, destroyed by the Soviets in 1935. This was in the mold of other newly independent states in Eastern Europe, where former Communist Party offices were chosen as they were often cheap and expansive enough for the newly needed embassies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritt Ord (organization)
Fritt Ord is a Norwegian private foundation, whose aim is to support freedom of expression and a free press. It was established on 7 June 1974 by Narvesen Kioskkompani's leaders Jens Henrik Nordlie and Finn Skedsmo as well as the lawyer Jens Christian Hauge. Fritt Ord has significant funds and is playing a part in supporting various projects in Norway, such as investing in the newspaper '' Morgenbladet'', supporting an encyclopedia (''Store Norske Leksikon'') and holding a 10.1% ownership in the media group A-Pressen. In addition it awards scholarships to students within media and journalism, awards the Fritt Ord Prize, and supports writing competitions. It has also provided funding for controversial projects, e.g. an upcoming book written by the blogger Fjordman, who calls for the deportation of all Muslims from Europe. The organization awards three annual prizes to support freedom of speech; the Fritt Ord Award (Norwegian: ''Fritt Ords pris''), the Fritt Ord Honorary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Renaissance Foundation
The International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) () is a Ukrainian NGO founded by George Soros. It was founded in April 1990. IRF is an integral part of the Open Society Foundations which incorporates national and regional foundations in more than thirty countries around the world, primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. These foundations share a common goal of supporting educational, social and legal initiatives that promote the development and establishment of an open society. Its main objective is to provide financial and operational assistance to the development of an open and democratic society in Ukraine by supporting key civic initiatives in this area. Over the period from 1990 to 2023, the International Renaissance Foundation supported numerous Ukrainian non-governmental organizations, community groups, academic and cultural institutions, publishing houses etc. in the amount of over $350 million. Key areas The International Renaissan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Soros
George Soros (born György Schwartz; August 12, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist. , he has a net worth of US$7.2 billion, Note that this site is updated daily. having donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15 billion has already been distributed, representing 64% of his original fortune. In 2020, ''Forbes'' called Soros the "most generous giver" in terms of percentage of net worth. Born in Budapest to a non-observant Jewish family, Soros survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary and moved to the United Kingdom in 1947. He studied at the London School of Economics and was awarded a BSc in philosophy in 1951, and then a Master of Science degree, also in philosophy, in 1954. Soros started his career working in British and American merchant banks, before setting up his first hedge fund, Double Eagle, in 1969. Profits from this fund provided the seed money for Soros Fund Management, his second hedge fund, in 1970. Double Eagle w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Hryvnia
The ( ; , ''hrn''; sign: ₴; code: UAH) has been the national currency of Ukraine since 2 September 1996. The hryvnia is divided into 100 kopiykas (). It is named after a measure of weight used in Kievan Rus'. Etymology The currency of Kievan Rus' in the 11th century was the ''grivna''. The word is thought to derive from the Slavic ''griva''; which compares with the Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbo-Croatian word (''griva'', meaning "mane"). It might have indicated something valuable to be worn around the neck, that was usually made of silver or gold, and may be related to the Bulgarian and Serbian term ''grivna'' (, "bracelet"). Following Ukraine's declared secession from Russia in 1917, the Ukrainian People's Republic named its currency hryvnia after the grivna of Kievan Rus'; these were designed by Heorhiy Narbut. The word was used to describe silver or gold ingots of a certain weight. Currency sign The hryvnia sign is a cursive Ukrainian letter He ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privat Bank
The Public JSC PrivatBank () is the largest bank in Ukraine by assets. It was formed on 19 March 1992 and has been owned by the Government of Ukraine since 2016, after nationalisation. In early 2024, it was confirmed by the National Bank of Ukraine as one of the country's systemically important banks. PrivatBank has the second-largest network of branches and the largest network of ATMs and terminals among Ukrainian banks. As of July 2022, more than 7,000 ATMs, 11,000 payment terminals and more than 250,000 POS terminals are operating in the network. The national banking service network of PrivatBank includes approximately 1,200 branches. PrivatBank is the largest issuer and acquirer of electronic payment means in Ukraine. The bank operates several payment services including Privat24 and LiqPay. It is notable for being the first bank to introduce digital banking services to Ukraine. PrivatBank was the first in Ukraine to connect Google Pay and Apple Pay payment services. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medium (website)
Medium is an American online publishing platform for written content such as articles and blogs, developed by Evan Williams and launched in August 2012. It is owned by A Medium Corporation. The platform is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium, and is regularly regarded as a blog host. Williams, who previously co-founded Blogger and Twitter, initially developed Medium as a means to publish writings and documents longer than Twitter's then 140-character maximum. In March 2021, Medium announced a change in its publishing strategy and business model, reducing its own publications and increasing support of independent writers. History 2012–2016 Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character limit of Twitter. When it launched in 2012, Williams stated, "There's been less prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
