Ukrainian government continues to monopolize information space

I read from Tetyana Kotiuzhenska that the Ministry of Defense has restricted journalists' access to the frontline in order to eventually create their own TV channel. Yes, another state channel in addition to Rada, Suspilne, and Freedom, which spent UAH 2.2 billion during the war.

The goal is clear: monopolization of news from the war. And, of course, censorship of the military who dare to give any interviews now.

The fourth state-owned channel, after the TV space has already been thoroughly cleansed by the shutdown of Espreso, Priamyi, Channel 5, and Akhmetov's channels to avoid problems with the 'anti-oligarchic law', is not even a way to Russia. It's to Belarus.

And by the way, colleagues, it is worth talking about this loudly, because soon it may be too late.

“It is not for nothing that the US State Department published a report on the state of freedom of speech in Ukraine, which clearly states that three channels were illegally shut down, that the telethon, which was supposedly planned to protect the information space, is now being used to control the government's broadcasting in general, and that the government is resorting to direct censorship.”

It is not for nothing that the US State Department published a report on the state of freedom of speech in Ukraine, which clearly states that three channels were illegally shut down, that the telethon, which was supposedly planned to protect the information space, is now being used to control the government's broadcasting in general, and that the government is resorting to direct censorship.

And all of this is definitely moving us farther away from Europe. If only we don't lose our historic chance for EU membership because of our petty political ambitions.

After so many Ukrainian victims… 

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About the author. Victoria Siumar, journalist, media expert.

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