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"This is mess. They swore to Russia!" - Crimean occupants dispersed rally in support of so-called Crimean Cossack Cadet Corps. VIDEO+PHOTOS The occupants dispersed a rally in support of the so-called Crimean Cossack Cadet Corps in Simferopol. 217 295 501 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Famous TV Journalist Quits her Job: I Cannot Take Part in Fooling Millions anymore STB journalist Natalya Sokolenko has given a statement of her resignation due to the mass of biased materials on the TV channel. She wrote about this at her blog. 76 061 378 
Only Kremlin media conceded to meet Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov, no questions allowed, - Russian reporter Kanygin. VIDEO+PHOTOS Only Kremlin TV channels were conceded to meet Russian GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov upon their return to Russia. 206 257 377 
Zelenskyi: I won't close any TV channels, have no rights, authorities to do this President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi emphasizes that he is committed to freedom of speech, and "closing television channels" isn't stipulated in his powers. 12 850 227 
SBU detained and released Radio Svoboda journalists, applying force against them and breaking their camera A journalist and an operator of Skhemy project by Radio Svoboda have been detained by the Security Service while performing their journalist duties. 52 467 220 
Constitutional Court Allowed to Imprison Journalists Who Write About Yanukovych’s Mezhyhiria By its decision of 20 January, 2012, the Constitutional Court explained the provisions of the Basic Law on the right to privacy and family life in favor of officials, blocking citizens access to a significant amount of public interest information. 18 699 116 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets 
TVi Announces a List of Demands to the Authorities: Hundreds of People Came to the Meeting in its Defense TVi channel set a list of demands to the authorities regarding the freedom of speech in Ukraine. 6 361 111 Previously in trend: TVi Pressure 
Head of PACE Delegation: Situation in Ukraine Is Worse than in Russia. VIDEO Regarding the tendencies of democratic development the situation in Ukraine is worse than in Russia. 7 045 98 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case Lutsenko Cases 
Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech called for finding ways to block Telegram. NSDC believes that this is impossible Participants in a roundtable discussion held by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech called for a ban on Telegram in Ukraine. The National Security and Defence Council’s Centre for Countering Disinformation believes that this is impossible. 7 391 65 
Council on Freedom of Speech to be created in Ukraine The President's Office is initiating the establishment of the Council on Freedom of Speech under the President of Ukraine. 2 353 64 
Ukraine ranks 102nd in World Press Freedom Index - Reporters Without Borders Ukraine is 102nd in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index compiled by the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF). 2 009 55 
Ukrainian authorities handed Telegram list of "potentially problematic" channels - Wong’s representative Following the request from the Ukrainian authorities, Telegram will check a number of channels for compliance with the messenger’s rules. 9 987 45 
Zelenskyi creates council for freedom of speech, protection of journalists Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed a decree (No. 808/2019) to create the Council for Freedom of Speech and Protection of Journalists as a consulting and advisory agency under the president. 1 174 42 
Freedom of the press is important for Ukraine’s progress towards NATO, G7 ambassadors say The G7 considers press freedom important for Ukraine's progress on the Euro-Atlantic path. 2 855 37 
President’s Office blocks advertising in Ukrainska Pravda - Musayeva The Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda, Sevgil Musayeva, said that the Presidential Office is putting pressure on the editorial board, trying to block the placement of advertising on the website. 8 396 36 
Media Movement calls on Zelenskyy and law enforcement agencies to respond to systemic pressure on independent journalists and investigators Members of the Media Movement reported on systemic pressure on independent journalists and investigators and called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, law enforcement agencies and civil society to take control of the investigations of crimes against media professionals. 4 049 34 
Rada's press service cancels decision to revoke accreditation of number of media outlets The press service of the Verkhovna Rada Administration has canceled the decision to revoke the parliamentary accreditation of some mass media. 7 859 31 
Ukraine returns to top 100 of World Press Freedom Index Ukraine ranks 96th out of 180 countries in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, having returned to top 100 for the first time since 2009. 4 709 24 
Ukraine rose from 106th to 79th place in press freedom rating. INFOGRAPHICS In the rating of freedom of the press, Ukraine rose 27 steps in the direction of freedom of the press. 1 930 19 
Two people are detained in occupied Mariupol for pro-Ukrainian comments in social media. VIDEO Occupiers detained two people in the temporarily occupied Mariupol for videos and comments in support of Ukraine and Azov. 4 797 7 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Putin Is Considering Unplugging The Internet In Russia During Protests Or War Russia is considering measures to protect its cyberspace from the "unpredictable" West, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Friday after a newspaper said Moscow was contemplating unplugging the Internet during protests or war. 242 0 
