Journalism is under Threat, Attack Globally

The Kyiv Independent, the cure for propaganda . . . hopefully

The day Kyiv Post was no longer in print. Image by SaveKyivPost on Twitter, used with permission.

One thing that bothers me about the “Ukrainian war” is the conflicting stories from Russia and the conflicting stories coming from the west: In other words the propaganda.

I really want to know what’s going on, the truth. But in wartime, the truth is usually the first casualty. Just look at German journalist Alina Lipp, she faces three years in prison in her home country of Germany for her reporting from Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. But I think I’ve found a news outlet I can trust for fair reporting of the “Ukrainian war”: The Kyiv Independent.

The Kyiv Independent was born after the staff of the Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s largest English-language newspaper, suspected that the wealthy owner Adnan Kivan was seeking to influence coverage under pressure from the authorities, an accusation he denied. The Kyiv Post suddenly stopped operations on November 8, 2021.