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| Ukrayina Moloda | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ukrayina Moloda |
| Native name | Україна молода |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Headquarters | Kyiv |
| Political | Pro-European |
Ukrayina Moloda is a Ukrainian daily newspaper founded in 1991 that is published in Kyiv and distributed nationally. The title developed during the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the emergence of an independent Ukraine and became associated with pro‑reform, pro‑European positions and investigative reporting. It is known for its involvement in public debates around Orange Revolution, Euromaidan, and subsequent policies involving relations with European Union and NATO aspirational topics.
The paper launched in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of sovereign Ukraine in 1991, joining a media environment that included contemporaries such as Holos Ukrayiny, Den', Segodnya, and Kyiv Post. During the 1990s it operated amid the political transformations linked to administrations of Leonid Kravchuk, Leonid Kuchma, and the privatization waves that affected outlets like Inter and 1+1. The title gained prominence covering events including the Cassette Scandal, the rise of Viktor Yushchenko, and the 2004 Orange Revolution. In the 2010s the paper reported extensively on the Euromaidan protests, the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, the annexation of Crimea, and the War in Donbas involving actors such as Viktor Yanukovych, Petro Poroshenko, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The editorial line has been described as pro‑European and reformist, aligning with civic movements and political forces including supporters of Viktor Yushchenko, backers of the Orange Revolution, and participants in Euromaidan. Its positions have intersected with civil society organizations like PORA and Automaidan, and with political parties such as Our Ukraine (political party), Petro Poroshenko Bloc, and elements of European Solidarity. The newspaper has frequently critiqued figures and institutions associated with Viktor Yanukovych, Party of Regions, and pro‑Russian influence in Sevastopol and Donetsk Oblast, while supporting integration agendas championed by European Union leaders and Ukrainian diplomats engaged with Council of Europe processes.
Published in a tabloid format in the Ukrainian language, the title distributes through national retail networks and subscription services alongside other periodicals such as Ukrainska Pravda, Argumenty i Fakty, and regional presses like Kharkiv Today and Lvivska Gazeta. The paper has maintained both print and online editions, competing for audiences with online platforms including TSN.ua, Interfax-Ukraine, UNIAN, and international outlets reporting on Ukraine such as BBC News, The Guardian, and The New York Times. Distribution includes coverage in major cities—Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro—and reaches diaspora readers in Poland, Canada, and United States communities concerned with Ukrainian affairs.
Over the years the newsroom has featured journalists, editors, and columnists with ties to Ukrainian media and politics, some of whom have also worked with outlets such as Ukrinform, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1+1 (TV channel), and ICTV. Editorial leaders and contributors have engaged with public intellectuals, activists, and politicians including commentators aligned with Yulia Tymoshenko, analysts close to Arseniy Yatsenyuk, and commentators from academic institutions like Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and think tanks such as Razumkov Centre and Ukrainian Institute for the Future. Columnists have debated topics involving figures like Oleksandr Turchynov, Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and international statesmen such as Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, and Vladimir Putin.
Circulation has fluctuated in response to market competition, digital migration, and political cycles, comparable to trends affecting peers like Segodnya and Ukrainska Pravda. Readership includes urban professionals, activists, students from institutions like National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and civil society members connected to Transparency International Ukraine and Anti-Corruption Action Center. The paper’s investigative stories and editorials have influenced parliamentary debates in the Verkhovna Rada and public opinion during electoral campaigns featuring candidates such as Viktor Yushchenko, Viktor Yanukovych, Petro Poroshenko, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Its coverage of international diplomacy has engaged audiences following negotiations involving the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement and the Minsk agreements.
The outlet has been involved in disputes typical for post‑Soviet media, including libel claims, ownership controversies linked to media consolidation patterns seen with Privat Group and oligarchic influence associated with figures like Ihor Kolomoyskyi, and political pressure evident during the Yanukovych era. Legal challenges have occasionally intersected with law enforcement bodies such as Security Service of Ukraine and judicial proceedings in courts in Kyiv. Coverage and opinion pieces have provoked responses from politicians across the spectrum including Mykola Azarov, Dmytro Firtash, and international reactions involving diplomats from United States Department of State and European Commission envoys.
Category:Newspapers published in Ukraine Category:Ukrainian-language newspapers Category:Mass media in Kyiv