Key points
- Voice of America is restoring Ukrainian language broadcasts and returning some staff to work.
- Broadcasts are planned to resume next week, with more employees possibly returning to work later.
- In 2025, Trump signed an order to reduce the staff of several agencies, including USAGM, which controls Voice of America.
The management of Voice of America has decided to restore Ukrainian language broadcasts and return some staff to work. This was announced by Ruslan Petrychka, the head of the Ukrainian edition.
This is a very important decision! Especially now, when Russia cynically shells Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, kills civilians, and continues large-scale propaganda and disinformation campaigns against Ukraine.
– Ruslan Petrychka.
According to him, the restoration of the Ukrainian service confirms the strategic importance of Ukrainian language broadcasts for the fulfillment of Voice of America’s mission and US interests. Colleagues are already preparing to resume broadcasts next week, and more employees may return to work later.
In 2025, Trump signed an order to maximize the reduction of functions and staff of several agencies to combat bureaucracy. Among them is the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which controls Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America.
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