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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1 September 1995 |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Products | Magazines & internet websites |
| Website | http://www.kppublications.com/ |
KP Media was a Ukrainian publishing company, who published several magazines, including Korrespondent , Novynar , an English language newspaper, Kyiv Post , and owned several internet websites. [1]
KP Media was founded in September 1995 [1] by American Jed Sunden, [2] and its first publication was Kyiv Post, from which it takes its name. [2]
KP Media sold Kyiv Post to Mohammad Zahoor, the husband of Ukrainian pop singer Kamaliya, on 28 July 2009. [3] [4]
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