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Vitalii Hlahola

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Vitalii Hlahola
Віталій Ярославович Глагола
Born (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 35)
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Alma materKyiv National University of Trade and Economics
Occupation(s)Journalist, television presenter, media expert, city council member
OfficeMember of Uzhhorod City Council

Vitalii Yaroslavovych Hlahola (Ukrainian: Віталій Ярославович Глагола; born 12 September 1989) is a Ukrainian journalist, television presenter, and media expert. He has worked for Novyi Kanal and STB and currently runs his own news Telegram channel.[1] Since 2020, he has served as a member of the VIII convocation of the Uzhhorod City Council.[2]

Early life and education

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  • In 2006, he graduated from the Multidisciplinary Lyceum “Leader” in Uzhhorod.[3]
  • In 2015, he earned a degree in Finance and Credit from the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.[4]

Career

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From 2008 to 2009, Hlahola worked as a correspondent and senior editor at the Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company “Tysa‑1” in Uzhhorod.[5] In 2009–2010, he was a correspondent for Media International Group in Kyiv.[6][7]

His most significant tenure was at Novyi Kanal in Kyiv from 2010 to 2018, where he served as a correspondent for the program “Reporter” and as a journalist and presenter of “Abzats”.[8] In 2018–2019, he worked as a correspondent for the program “Vikna” on STB.[9] He has been featured several times in the “Top 100 Most Influential People of Transcarpathia” ranking by Ungvar.INFO in 2024.[10]

Since 2019, he has managed the Telegram channel “Vitalii Hlahola (official)”, one of the region’s most popular news sources, focusing on exposing corruption schemes, smuggling, abuses of power, and reporting on emergencies.[11]

Political career

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In 2020, Hlahola was elected to the VIII convocation of the Uzhhorod City Council representing the party “Native Transcarpathia”.[12][13]

Civic activities

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Hlahola participates in various media forums and conferences, delivering master classes and lectures on journalism and advocating for transparency, objectivity, and media independence.[14][15][16]

He is also active in volunteer work with the Serhiy Prytula Foundation’s “Infernal Cars” project, delivering over 400 vehicles from Europe to Ukraine for the military.[17]

Hlahola regularly covers issues of mobilization, illegal border crossings by conscripts, and the activities of law enforcement, judiciary, and customs, publishing exclusive documents and multimedia materials from his sources.[18][19][20][21][22][23]

References

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  1. ^ "Telegram channel "Vitalii Hlahola (official)"". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ "CHESNO: Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ "PMG.ua: Dossier of Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ "PMG.ua: Dossier of Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Author page on Zakarpattya.net.ua". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ "PMG.ua: Dossier of Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ "News Texts of TV Channels (09.04.2010), Detector Media". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "PMG.ua: Dossier of Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ "PMG.ua: Dossier of Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Influential People of Transcarpathia 2024, Ungvar.INFO". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Zakarpattya.net.ua: During searches at the director's office…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. ^ "CHESNO: Vitalii Hlahola". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Suspilne: Journalist Vitalii Hlahola to run for city council". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  14. ^ "ReOpen Zakarpattia Forum 2020". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Tvoemisto.tv: Open Zakarpattia…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Varosh.com.ua: Re-Open Zakarpattia…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  17. ^ "UNIAN: Return to the '90s…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  18. ^ "ZAXID.NET: Truck with 32 Ukrainians…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  19. ^ "TSN.ua: Unique escape method…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  20. ^ "TSN.ua: Village council deputy…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  21. ^ "TSN.ua: Former Supreme Court chair caught…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  22. ^ "TSN.ua: TTSK raid in Uzhhorod…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  23. ^ "ZAXID.NET: SBU searches in the mayor's office…". Retrieved 30 June 2025.