Ukrainian National News

Ukrainian National News was created in 2007 as a Ukrainian information agency. Its original name was InterMediaKonsaltynh, a title it used until 2011. The subsequent adoption of the Ukrainian National News name established the identity under which the agency became known as a national current-affairs publisher. The agency’s core activity is the operation of an online news service with a continuously updated feed. Its stated editorial subjects are Ukrainian politics, social affairs, and economics. This gives UNN a broad general-news profile, with coverage directed toward public institutions, national affairs, and developments affecting Ukrainian society and the economy. The supplied reference material does not provide a detailed account of the agency’s launch team, early financing, editorial milestones, or specific technological development. UNN expanded its offering beyond written news. In addition to articles, it produces photographs and video, conducts live broadcasts, and provides information-consulting services. These activities position the organization as a multimedia information provider rather than solely as a text-based website. The agency’s website is its principal distribution platform and is described as receiving more than four million visitors per month and ranking among the ten most visited news resources in Ukraine. The reference does not specify the period, measurement service, or methodology behind these audience estimates. The agency is headquartered in central Kyiv on Khreshchatyk. Its Kyiv base places it within the country’s principal political and media center, although the available material does not describe a branch network or foreign bureau structure. UNN’s founder is identified as Ulyana Ivanovna Lozan. Elena Arkhipova is identified as editor-in-chief. In 2013, Ukrainian media mentioned the agency in relation to information concerning Kyiv city government, and Dmytro Sahach was reported at that time as its owner. No later ownership information is supplied. UNN has operated amid significant political and information restrictions. Starting in 2014, its website was reportedly banned repeatedly in the Russian Federation. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the site was again blocked in Russia by a decision attributed to the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office. The available source material records these measures but does not provide a complete list of dates, legal grounds, or technical mechanisms for the blocks. The supplied sources describe UNN as an independent information agency and indicate that it remains an active online publisher. However, they do not establish detailed current financial information, a confirmed present owner, a legal corporate structure, a complete executive roster, or a comprehensive chronology of editorial and commercial decisions. Its documented history therefore consists principally of its 2007 creation, its 2011 renaming from InterMediaKonsaltynh, its 2013 appearance in Ukrainian media coverage concerning Kyiv city government, its multimedia and consulting expansion, and its subsequent experience with blocking in Russia.

• 2014

  Website blocking in Russia begins

  [1]Ukrainian National Newsen.wikipedia.org

  The agency’s website was reportedly subjected to repeated bans in the Russian Federation beginning in 2014.

• 2013

  Media attention involving Kyiv city government information

  [1]Ukrainian National Newsen.wikipedia.org

  Ukrainian media discussed the agency in connection with information related to Kyiv city government; Dmytro Sahach was reported as its owner at the time.

• 2011

  Adoption of the Ukrainian National News name

  [1]Ukrainian National Newsen.wikipedia.org

  The agency ceased using its former name, InterMediaKonsaltynh, and became known as Ukrainian National News.

• 2007

  Agency established

  [1]Ukrainian National Newsen.wikipedia.org

  The information agency that later became Ukrainian National News was created in Ukraine.

An independent Ukrainian national news agency combining fast online reporting with multimedia coverage and information-consulting services.

• Digital news publishing

  UNN online news service

  The agency’s principal product is a continuously updated online news feed covering Ukrainian politics, social issues, economics, and other national current-affairs topics. It serves as the main public distribution channel for UNN’s reporting.

• Multimedia journalism

  Photo and video reporting

  UNN supplements written reports with photographic and video material. These formats broaden the agency’s coverage and support visual documentation of news events, although the supplied sources do not identify individual branded programs or production series.

• Live media

  Live broadcasts

  The agency conducts live broadcasts as part of its multimedia offering. This service enables real-time or near-real-time presentation of news and public events through its digital platform.

• Information services

  Information-consulting services

  In addition to publishing news for general audiences, UNN provides information-consulting services. The available material confirms the existence of this activity but does not specify its client categories, pricing, or contractual structure.

• 2011

  Rebranding from InterMediaKonsaltynh to Ukrainian National NewsStrategy

  Background

  The agency had operated under the name InterMediaKonsaltynh since its creation in 2007.

  Action taken

  It adopted the Ukrainian National News name, creating the identity used for its national online news operation.

  Aftermath

  The rebranded agency continued as an independent Ukrainian information service focused on politics, social issues, economics, and multimedia content.

  Source

1. 1Ukrainian National Newsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Ukrainian National News official websiteunn.com.ua