The Kyiv Independent Live in London

The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s fastest-growing English-language media outlet, created in November 2021, just three months before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent team comes to London on October 2 to share firsthand insights into life in wartime Ukraine and role of independent journalism

Join Editor-in-Chief Olga Rudenko, CEO Daryna Shevchenko, frontline reporter Francis Farrell, business reporter Dominic Culverwell and other Kyiv Independent journalists for an evening of firsthand insights into life in wartime Ukraine, the changing front line, and the role of independent journalism.

Our first live event in London is a unique chance to hear firsthand from Kyiv Independent leadership about the reality of war, the important role of independent journalism, and how the picture on the front line is changing: an insight into a world at war, beyond the headlines.

More about the event via the LINK. 

PROGRAM

6PM – 7PM STORIES FROM THE KYIV INDEPENDENT TEAM

Every speaker will share their separate story: building a news outlet during a war, reporting from the front line and more. 

• STORY OF KYIV INDEPENDENT — Olga Rudenko, Editor-in-Chief
• ONE DAY IN UKRAINE — Daryna Shevchenko, Chief Executive Officer
• WITNESSING THE EDGE OF ANNIHILATION — Francis Farrell, Reporter
• WHY I STAYED — Dominic Culverwell, Reporter 
• THE WHITE VAN WE FILLED WITH OUR LIVES — Olena Zashko, Reporter, Video Creator

7PM – 8PM MEET THE TEAM

• Meet the panel and other members of the team
• See curated photo exhibition "The War They Live"
• Drinks and canapés

8PM – 9PM ON THE RECORD. Q&A

The Kyiv Independent team will respond to audience-submitted questions: a chance to get insights into the war from the people living through it.

If you have any questions about the event, tickets or the work of the Kyiv Independent, feel free to reach out to us at press@kyivindependent.com