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The telethon “United News,” which was launched at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, will continue operating in 2027. In the draft state budget, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 1,6 billion hryvnias in funding for it. This was reported by “Interfax-Ukraine.”
Member of the Verkhovna Rada Yaroslav Zhelezniak (Holos faction) noted on his Telegram channel that this is almost the same amount as last year — +4%. This sum also includes funding for international broadcasting. At the same time, nearly twice as much was allocated to Suspilne — 3 billion hryvnias.
In 15 of September, the government registered the draft state budget for 2027 with the Verkhovna Rada. The national telethon has been operating since 26 of February 2022; it is a joint broadcast of several nationwide channels.
In 2024, presidential office advisor Serhiy Leshchenko stated that the telethon prevents “media chaos” in Ukraine, which Russia could exploit.
In the same year, then Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi repeatedly stated that the national telethon “United News” would operate until the end of the war. He also assured that there is no censorship there.
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