Trump's decision deprived Ukraine's independent media of funding
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Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:02:58 +0200
Ukraines independent media found themselves in a difficult positioAlthough USAID was widely known for its humanitarian and medical work, funding was also used to support independent journalism in Ukraine.
Independent media in Ukraine and Russia criticized their governments and provided alternative information, but most relied on U.S.
grants.
After the USAID freeze, some organizations said they were just weeks away from downsizing or closing down altogether, the publication writes.
What is important to understand is that many Ukrainian media outlets were barely keeping afloat after the start of the fullscale war that Russia started three years ago.Against this backdrop, independent media outlets lost their stable advertising revenues, so they were forced to turn to foreign aid programs to save their editorial offices.According to the head of Detector Media, Natalya Ligachova, more than 50 percent of media organizations that receive foreign grants depend on American aid.
I can say that this is really very important not only for Ukraine, but also for the United States.
Because it is independent media that primarily ensure the existence of democracy and pluralism in Ukraine...
We hope that Trump will restore international support programs.
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