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Parliamentary committee meetings once again open to press

Committee meetings of the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will be once again open to the public and journalists, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a corresponding bill into law on Dec. 17.

18 December 2025, 01:03 AM

U.S. defense chief restricts press access to Pentagon amid leak concerns

The U.S. Defense Department has limited journalists’ access to large parts of the Pentagon, according to a new internal memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and published on May 24.

24 May 2025, 05:01 PM

Trump’s executive orders remake America in his image — crude, cruel and chaotic

It didn’t take long. Within days of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, America began to look less like a democracy and more like a hostile corporate takeover — run on impulse, executed by executive order, and driven by revenge.

10 April 2025, 04:00 PM

Ostap Yarysh: Voice of America employees on work visas given 30 days to leave the US

Voice of America’s Ukrainian service employees working in the US on work visas have been given 30 days to leave the country, former VOA journalist Ostap Yarysh said in an interview with Bihus.Info published on March 20.

22 March 2025, 06:57 PM

Biden’s son and transgender issues: White House explains decision to cut funding for Voice of America

The White House announced it is halting funding for Voice of America due to concerns about the broadcaster’s operations, with the Trump administration stating that American taxpayers will no longer “fund radical propaganda,” according to a statement released on March 13.

16 March 2025, 09:54 PM

AP reporters blocked from White House after rejecting ‘Gulf of America’ rebrand

The White House denied an Associated Press reporter access to an Oval Office event after the agency refused to use the term “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico,” AP reported on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 11:18 AM

Pro-Russian MP Boyko likely to lose committee post

In the coming days, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will consider removing pro-Russian MP Yuriy Boyko from his position on the parliamentary Human Rights Committee.

16 December 2024, 09:24 PM

Former Ukrinform head sends blacklists to editorial board, staff refuses to use them

Former head of the state news agency Ukrinform, Oleksiy Matsuka, sent the editorial board “blacklists” with unwanted speakers, but the staff refused to use them, NV's sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 29.

29 May 2024, 03:35 PM

US State Department flags limiting press freedom in Ukraine's 'United News' telethon

The U.S. Department of State has highlighted concerns regarding the national telethon "United News" in its 2023 human rights report, noting potential violations in Ukraine.

24 April 2024, 01:49 PM

NV to establish Foreign Media Advisory Council

NV announces the creation of an Advisory Council (AC) to help media formulate a long-term strategy and monitor adherence to high journalistic standards.

18 March 2024, 01:39 PM

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