New Ukraine media bills threaten press freedom
(World News Austria)

Despite assurances made by Ukraine`s recently elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to guarantee press freedom, this January the country`s culture minister introduced two bills that would seriously threaten it. The Ukrainian government has said that the two bills, one on disinformation and one related to the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting, are aimed at combating the rapid dissemination of disinformation facing the country. But experts say that both bills would hamper the country`s media and journalists from playing their democratic role by subjugating them to increased state control. `The introduction of these bills was quite a surprise to us, because we had promises...