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Free access and international digital reach underpin a strategy to fund journalism and bring Ukraine\u2019s story to the world<\/em><\/p>\n KYIV, Ukraine<\/strong> \u2014 Luc Ch\u00e9nier celebrates five years as Kyiv Post CEO on November 11, 2026, with monthly website views rising from 250,000 to 5 million and digital revenue increasing sevenfold, according to the publication\u2019s internal figures.<\/p>\n On taking over in 2021, Ch\u00e9nier made global digital reach a priority: bringing Ukraine\u2019s reporting to more people, building international understanding and support, and strengthening the business that funds its journalism. The strategy paired free access with a focus on audiences in the United States, Canada, and European markets, where he identified higher advertising returns per thousand impressions, known as CPMs.<\/p>\n Ch\u00e9nier ended the print edition, redirecting resources toward digital reporting that could keep pace with news changing by the hour. He also removed the digital subscription paywall to make Kyiv Post\u2019s journalism freely accessible. The commercial aim was to grow readership in higher-value advertising markets and generate more revenue by selling advertising space through programmatic channels.<\/p>\n To support that shift, Kyiv Post rebuilt its digital infrastructure and programmatic advertising sales platforms and developed international technology and commercial partnerships. In 2022, it launched a Ukrainian-language edition, giving readers at home, the global diaspora and Ukrainians displaced by war access to reporting in their native language.<\/p>\n Five years later, Kyiv Post\u2019s monthly audience has grown by 1,900%, from 150,000 to 3 million as of July 2026. Kyiv Post reports that growth is continuing quarter by quarter. The share of its audience outside Ukraine has risen from 63% to 92%.<\/p>\n Its current audience breakdown is approximately 55% North America, 30% Europe outside Ukraine, 4% Australia and New Zealand, 2% China and India, 8% Ukraine and 1% elsewhere, according to Kyiv Post.<\/p>\n In October 2023, Kyiv Post announced it was the first Ukraine-based news organization to earn a perfect 100% NewsGuard rating, placing it alongside The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post on that measure of credibility and transparency.<\/p>\n Ruslan Kivan, CEO of Kadorr Group and Owner of Kyiv Post, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI wish to express my special gratitude and deepest appreciation to Kyiv Post CEO Luc Ch\u00e9nier \u2013 a man whom my father entrusted with bringing his vision for the future of Kyiv Post to life, whose leadership and dedication to our shared mission I deeply value, and whom I am proud to call my friend.<\/em><\/p>\n Over five years of his leadership, through his determination, professionalism, strategic vision, and ability to unite people around a greater purpose, Kyiv Post has come an extraordinary distance and achieved remarkable results.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Ch\u00e9nier has also represented Ukraine and Kyiv Post as a six-time Web Summit speaker, addressing press freedom and Ukraine\u2019s fight for democracy.<\/p>\n He credits Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo and the wider team with carrying the rebuilding effort through war, alongside the backing of the late owner Adnan Kivan and his son, publisher Ruslan Kivan. \u201cI may be CEO, but these five years belong to all of us,\u201d Ch\u00e9nier wrote in his anniversary editorial.<\/p>\n Paul Grod, President, Ukrainian World Congress, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOver the past five years, Luc Ch\u00e9nier has brought extraordinary energy, passion and business acumen to building Kyiv Post\u2019s international reach and ensuring Ukraine\u2019s voice is heard around the world. His commitment extends beyond the headlines to championing our global Ukrainian diaspora, highlighting its contributions and strengthening its connection to Ukraine. At a time when keeping the world informed and engaged matters so deeply, Luc\u2019s leadership has made a meaningful difference for Ukraine and Ukrainians everywhere.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI have been reading the Kyiv Post since 1998, when I first moved to Kyiv. For me, it has always been much more than a newspaper \u2013 it is Ukraine’s window to the world and an important voice explaining Ukraine to international audiences.<\/em><\/p>\n Under Luc Chernier’s leadership, Kyiv Post has further strengthened that role, bringing Ukraine’s story to the world and standing up for independent journalism at a time when truth matters enormously.<\/em><\/p>\n Congratulations, Luc, on five years at the helm. Thank you for your commitment to Ukraine!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Natalka Cmoc, former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine and host of Kyiv Post\u2019s \u201cOff the Record\u201d interview series, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI am deeply grateful to Luc Ch\u00e9nier for his vision and leadership. He took a chance on my vision for \u2018Off the Record\u2019 and brought his creativity and energy to making it happen. We share a belief that Ukraine\u2019s experience has lessons far beyond Ukraine, and that we need spaces where leaders can speak frankly about the choices shaping our common future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nLeaders recognize 5 years of service<\/strong><\/h4>\n