43 Television journalists in Ukraine held an 'action'/rally in Kyiv in order to protest news reports that are being 'made-to-order'. People with agendas, pay for news stories which are then used to smear opponents (black pr), laud one's allies, leak information, etc. The journalists held the action as a protest against 'being bought'. (UNIAN) (NRCU) (Novynar)

The media in Ukraine is owned and operated by special interest groups and while there are no 'dark orders' being centrally distributed from the government, the media/journalism/press/online has a long way to go before it is free and independent.