Strana.ua
Type of site | Online newspaper |
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| Available in | 2 languages |
List of languages Russian, Ukrainian | |
| Founded | 16 February 2016 |
| Headquarters | Kyiv , Ukraine |
| Country of origin | Ukraine |
| Owner | Lasmak Company |
| Founder(s) | Igor Guzhva |
| Key people | Igor Guzhva (editor-in-chef) Svitlana Kryukova (deputy editor-in-chef) |
| Industry | Journalism, Politics |
| Products | daily news, author articles with analytics on current events in Ukraine and the world, investigations and reports |
| URL | strana strana |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 16 February 2016 |
| Current status | Blocked in Ukraine and Russia, works through website mirrors |
Strana.ua is a Ukrainian online newspaper launched on 16 February 2016. It was founded by journalist Igor Guzhva, and is one of the most popular Ukrainian online media, being one of the top 5 most visited online newspapers in Ukraine.
The site is publishes daily news in two languages: Russian and Ukrainian, and includes authored articles with analytics on current events in Ukraine and the world via investigations and reports.
In August 2021, the newspaper's website was blocked in Ukraine by the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine; since then, the edition in Ukraine has been working through website mirrors, as well as developing its YouTube and Telegram channels.
In 2022, following Russian invasion of Ukraine, the website was blocked in the Russian Federation by a decision of Roskomnadzor.