Ringier launches daily newspaper in Ukraine
Ringier is the first Western European media company to publish a Ukrainian daily newspaper. The name and publication date of the new paper have not been announced.
Ringier will be the first Western European media company to publish a daily newspaper in Ukraine this spring, the publishing house has announced. The editor-in-chief of the new daily newspaper is 33-year-old Aleksey Gazubey. After studying journalism in Kiev, he worked in leading positions for the country's leading newspapers, most recently as deputy editor-in-chief of the daily Segodnya. The concept for the new Ringier newspaper comes from Christoph Rohner (formerly Europa Press Holding/Croatia, Gruner + Jahr/Hamburg) and former BILD deputy editor-in-chief Uwe Dulias. The two will manage the company's operations in Kiev as consultants. According to the communiqué, 125 new jobs will be created in Kiev as a result of the publication. The name of the new daily newspaper and its publication date will be announced at a later date.Ringier intends to continue its commitment in Eastern Europe with this investment. According to the press release, the political and economic independence of the media company guarantees Ukraine an additional impartial and objective source of information. This will increase the diversity of opinion. Ringier is aiming to become the market leader in Ukraine with this latest project.
