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ForUm, 3 Jan 2013: "Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov has congratulated the Euronews international channel on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its broadcast, the Cabinet’s press service informs. 'On behalf of the Government, I sincerely congratulate the Euronews international channel on the 20th anniversary of the broadcast. During these years, the channel has become stronger, expanding its audience. The channel has become one of the most popular international media due to the high professional skills of its staff,' he said. Azarov also noted the attention of the Euronews channel paid to the events taking place in Ukraine, and the start of its broadcasting in Ukrainian. 'We appreciate the fundamental principles of democracy - freedom of speech and the independence of the media, we are open to dialogue and look forward to the objectivity of the representatives of the world's leading news channel,' Ukrainian PM said."
Advanced Television, 19 Nov 2012, Chris Forrester: "The Ukrainian version of EuroNews is in financial trouble and has reportedly not paid its fees for the current year. BBC Monitoring is reporting text from Russia’s Kommersant newspaper that the channel owes some $3.81 million which is supposed to be paid by the end of this year. If the bill isn’t paid then – says the report – the Lyon headquarters of EuroNews will cease transmitting the Ukrainian version." -- The Euronews Ukrainian website is operating as of today.