Ukraine’s Embassy in U.S. welcomes opening of VoA office in Kyiv

The Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America has welcomed the establishment by the Voice of America media network of a Kyiv-based office for Eastern Europe.

That’s according to the embassy’s Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.

"We welcome the news that Voice of America has set up a separate office for Eastern Europe based in Kyiv, headed by Myroslava Gongadze," the statement said.

The embassy has noted that Ukraine remains at the forefront of struggle for democratic and independent media in the region, in particular, in the current conditions of Russia's hybrid war and disinformation.

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"This is a great example of Ukraine and the United States working together in the field of information and media," the statement said.

As reported earlier, journalist Myroslava Gongadze took the helm of the newly created Voice of America (VOA) office for Eastern Europe after leading the broadcaster’s Ukrainian language service in Washington, D.C.