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Ukrainian journalist and editor-in-chief of ZN.ua
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Yulia Volodymyrivna Mostova (Ukrainian: Юлія Володимирівна Мостова; born 20 July 1968) is a Ukrainian journalist, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the analytical weekly Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (ZN.ua). She has been with the publication since its founding in 1994, serving as deputy editor-in-chief from 1994 to 2011 and as editor-in-chief since 2011.[1] She has covered Ukrainian politics since 1991.[2]
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Yulia Mostova | |
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| Юлія Володимирівна Мостова | |
| Born | July 20, 1968 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
| Occupations | Journalist, editor |
| Known for | Co-founder and editor-in-chief of Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (ZN.ua) |
| Spouse | Anatoliy Hrytsenko (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Golden Medal of Ukrainian Journalism (2018) |
Early life and education
Mostova was born on 20 July 1968 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, into the family of journalist Volodymyr Mostovyi and biologist Valentyna Naumenko.[3] She grew up in the Holosiiv district of Kyiv. Her father noticed her journalistic talent at age 13, when she wrote engaging letters from a sanatorium in Yevpatoriia that were shared among relatives.[3]
She graduated from high school in 1986 and enrolled in the Faculty of Journalism at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. During her studies, she completed internships at the newspapers Prapor Komunizmu (where her father worked) and Sobesednik.[3] She graduated in summer 1991.[3]
Career
Early work (1991–1994)
After university, Mostova returned to Prapor Komunizmu, which had been renamed Kyivskyi Visnyk and switched to Russian. On 23 August 1991, one day before Ukraine's Declaration of Independence, she published her first political article, "The Battle Has Subsided" ("Бій відшумів").[3]
In March 1992, she joined the French news agency AFP as a correspondent in Ukraine, and three months later moved to the newspaper Kyivski Vedomosti. There, she secured interviews with prominent figures such as former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.[3]
Dzerkalo Tyzhnia / ZN.ua
In 1994, during Ukraine's parliamentary election campaign, Mostova met Ukrainian-American businessman Yuriy Orlikov, co-owner of the Russian-language immigrant newspaper Novoe Russkoe Slovo in the United States. Orlikov proposed launching a Ukrainian digest of his publication. Mostova suggested her father, Volodymyr Mostovyi, as editor-in-chief; he accepted. In August 1994, they founded the company Ormos, launching the Russian-language weekly Zerkalo Nedeli (later bilingual as Dzerkalo Tyzhnia).[2]
The first issue appeared in autumn 1994. Initially conceived as a digest with limited Ukrainian content, the team successfully advocated for greater focus on Ukrainian affairs. By 1995, the paper had 24 pages and a small core staff. In 1996, it published an exclusive interview with President Leonid Kuchma.[2]
Throughout the 1990s, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia became known for its independent reporting on political conflicts, the gas market, and figures such as Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko and businesswoman Yulia Tymoshenko. Mostova pioneered analytical frameworks like mapping politicians' "orbits" of influence.[2]
Despite offers to sell the publication from powerful figures including Rinat Akhmetov and Hryhoriy Surkis, the editorial team maintained independence. In 1996, Lazarenko acquired a 40% stake through Orlikov but could not influence editorial policy; the publication fully divested this stake in 2011.[2]
Orlikov died unexpectedly in New York in 2007.[2] In 2011, at her father's urging, Mostova became editor-in-chief.[3]
The publication was exclusively Russian-language until 2002, when Ukrainian translations were added. Since 2001, leading articles have also been published in English on the website zn.ua, with all archives freely accessible.[4]
In 2019, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia ceased print publication and transitioned fully to digital.[5]
Political influence
In winter 2000–2001, Mostova and three other journalists initiated the "Charter-4" initiative to unite opposition politicians against President Kuchma. Though journalists did not join political parties, they facilitated dialogue among opposition leaders.[3]
During the "Ukraine Without Kuchma" protests following the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze, Mostova helped organize negotiations among opposition figures including Viktor Yushchenko, Yulia Tymoshenko, Oleksandr Moroz, and Petro Symonenko.[3]
She has repeatedly declined offers to enter politics, including a spot on the "Our Ukraine" bloc list in 2002 and a deputy prime minister position in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Mostova was first married to classmate Vladlen Samoilov during university.[3] She later lived in a civil partnership with political analyst Oleksandr Razumkov until his death from cancer in 1999; they have a son, Hlib Razumkov (b. 1998).[6]
In 2003, she married politician Anatoliy Hrytsenko, whom she met in 1997 while preparing an interview on defense issues. They have a daughter, Hanna Hrytsenko (b. 2004).[3]
Mostova enjoys playing preference, a trick-taking card game.[2]
