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THREAD Met with @ZelenskyyUa in #Kyiv today to discuss the work @RFERL Ukrainian service @radiosvoboda which celebrated its 65th anniversary this year (1/9)
@RFERL @radiosvoboda produces programs that air on 10 TV channels in Ukraine and reaches more than 20 million viewers annually. The service is also active on radio and online (2/9)
@RFERL @radiosvoboda journalists in #Ukraine include our fearless team at Schemes @cxemu, which conducts groundbreaking investigative reporting that holds Ukraine’s leaders accountable (3/9) https://bit.ly/2Y0Gk2G
@rferl @radiosvoboda @donbassrealii reports on events in #Donbas through Donbas.Realities, on radio, TV, and online which is the only project in Ukraine of its type solely devoted to this war-torn region (4/9) https://bit.ly/34vFrBK
@RFERL @radiosvoboda @krymrealii Crimea.Realities plays an important role on TV, radio, and online as the leading resource on and about occupied #Crimea (5/9) https://bit.ly/2R3EFI1
@RFERL @CurrentTimeTv also reaches the Russian-speaking audience in Ukraine and covers Ukrainian politics and culture through its programming (6/9)
I highlighted all of these initiatives to @ZelenskyyUa and expressed my concern about the increased pressure some of our journalists in Ukraine have been facing from government authorities and politicians (7/9) https://bit.ly/33yPhBw
I stressed that vibrant media is essential for a functioning democracy and that attempts by govt officials or other political figures to attack or demonize journalists are unacceptable and that @RFERL @radiosvoboda will not be deterred from our work (8/9) https://bit.ly/35KDNMx
I also asked that @ZelenskyyUa prioritize the return of our detained colleagues Stas Aseyev and Oleg Halaziuk who have been missing in #Donbas for more than 2 years and Mykola Semena who has been under house arrest in #Crimea for almost 2 years (9/9) END https://bit.ly/2OUzUhy
