{
  "id": 3495570,
  "title": "EXPLAINER: Ukraine’s Free Media at 35 – What You Need to Know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/explainer-ukraines-free-media-at-35-what-you-need-to-know",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:32:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83151"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, Kyiv Post launches a special series tracing the rise of a free Ukrainian press – from underground publications and Soviet censorship to investigative journalism and wartime reporting. The series explores how media freedom became a cornerstone of Ukraine’s sovereignty, democracy and national resilience.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}