Ukrainian News Agency
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| Industry | News agency |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Website | www.ukranews.com |
The Ukrainian News Agency (Ukrainian: Інформаційне агентство "Українські Новини"; Informatsiyne ahentstvo "Ukrayins'ki Novyny") is a Kiev[1]-based Ukrainian news agency. It produces and provides of political, business and financial information, as well as popular photo reporting service. Since February 2008[2] the company is part of the U.A. Inter Media Group Limited who also owns 61% of the Ukrainian TV channel Inter.[3]
Founded in 1993,[4] by Mykhailo Kolomiets and Volodymyr Hranovskiy[5] the agency now used by about 10,000 clients daily. The agency offers a line of 27 information and analytical products in Russian, Ukrainian and English. Ukrainian News is the only agency in Ukraine that translates 100% of its products into English.[6]
On 18 November 2002 the body of founder Mykhailo Kolomiets was found dead hanging from a tree in Belarus after being missing for four weeks.[5]
In May 2006 the agency opened a modern press conference hall.[4]
The agency has its own building. It is located just outside Palats Sportu subway station in central Kiev.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Contact section - official website
- ^ Ukrainian News Agency Enters U.A. Inter Media Group, U.A. Inter Media Group Limited (05 February 2008)
- ^ U.A. Inter Media Group - Official website
- ^ a b About the agency - Official website
- ^ a b IPI concerned about death of independent news agency's director, International Press Institute (27 November 2002)
- ^ The Ukrainian News agency, U.A. Inter Media Group Limited (5 February 2008)
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