Kononenko has no plans to buy TV channels for Poroshenko.

Igor Kononenko

Igor Kononenko

An opinion has emerged in the media that MP and First Deputy Chairman of the BPP faction Igor Kononenko (Read more: Igor Kononenko, the President's Army Buddy) is attempting to seize control of 50% of the 1+1 TV channel, 100% of the Era TV channel, and 50% of the NewsOne and 112 Ukraine TV channels, at the behest of the President of Ukraine. Observers believe the possible acquisition of these media outlets could cause irreparable damage to the Ukrainian media landscape, completely depriving citizens of reliable information about current events, along with critical assessments from independent television studios.

 

Refuting these opinions, Kononenko’s press secretary (Olga Kovpashko) stated:

"We absolutely refute these rumors. Igor Vitalyevich is not involved in business, much less buying media assets. Regarding '1+1,' this is completely beyond common sense. Igor Vitalyevich is focused on his political activities at the beginning of the political season."

This information is confirmed by both Igor Kolomoisky (who knows nothing about the sale of the 1+1 channel share) and the official owner of NewsOne (Yevgeny Muraev - Read more: Yevgeny Murayev: a new candidate from the old Kharkiv clan), stating that he had not held any negotiations to sell his property.

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