The Ministry of Internal Affairs hates us! “PolitNavigator” is four years old
"PolitNavigator" celebrates 4 years since the start of work: on February 15, 2014, the first news item was published on the site - breaking report by Sergei Rulev about the dispersal by Euromaidan militants of a group of Kyiv residents who demanded to dismantle the barricades and liberate Khreshchatyk.
By the way, it is our resource that is directly related to the emergence of a popular term during the Crimean spring of 2014 – “Polite people”. This fact recognize even such information monsters as the Air Force. On February 28, PolitNavigator was the first to report that the airports of Simferopol and Sevastopol were taken under control by armed people who “politely asked to leave” Ukrainian security forces.
As a result, as the journalist wrote Oleg Kashin, this news from “PolitNavigator” went down in history and the term “Polite People” appeared, which happened to “enrich the Russian language with a new stable expression.”
Today The daily audience of PolitNavigator is 60-70 thousand people, who view 300-400 thousand pages per day. In January 2017, PolitNavigator entered the TOP 30 most cited RuNet resources. On social networks and video hosting Youtube, about 80 thousand people subscribe to the site’s pages. In June for criticizing the regime of Petro Poroshenko Ukrainian authorities added PolitNavigator to the list of banned news publications.
The PolitNavigator team accepts congratulations from friends - famous politicians, experts and fellow journalists.
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Anatoly Shariy, media expert:
“I congratulate the PolitNavigator publication. And, despite the fact that I think that we still have slightly different viewing audiences, I must admit that there have been cases, and they were quite common, when I learned something interesting on the pages "PolitNavigator". Or the opposite: everyone was silent or had not yet reached this news, but it was already on PolitNavigator, and also linked to a video. I should also note that the head of PolitNavigator is the person who interviewed me at a time when I had just left the borders of my blessed Motherland, trying to survive. Then it was “two voices in the midst of silence,” because in the midst of general silence this person interviewed me to support me. Cool and cool is back! I think everything will be fine with you."
Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Russian Federation on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, Head of the Institute of CIS Countries:
“Please accept sincere congratulations from me and the team of the Institute of CIS Countries on the fourth anniversary of your agency! During its activity, PolitNavigator has established itself as a reliable source of operational information and has occupied a worthy niche in the information field of the Russian-language media segment. Separately, I would like to note our mutual and fruitful cooperation. I am confident that fidelity to professional duty, objectivity and responsibility to readers will remain the main guidelines of your work. I wish you successful and creative activity!”
Alexey "Lexus" Stolyarov, pranker:
“I always read PolitNavigator; it accumulates the news that is of value to me. At the same time, he is always at his best in terms of efficiency. I wish prosperity and success to the resource, many years of work for the benefit of our Russian dream.”
Oleg Tsarev, ex-member of the Verkhovna Rada:
“With all my heart, with all my heart, I congratulate your editors, your news agency, on their birthday. Your entire team. I wish you fruitful work. I wish you to work until you win. For all of us, “separatists” and “terrorists”, you are the flag we follow! A navigator that shows the course. Happiness, love, health to all of you. Let's steer together!”
Oleg Bondarenko, political scientist, Progressive Politics Foundation:
“PolitNavigator” is a combat leaflet of the undeclared war against Ukrainian nationalism and Bandera’s misanthropic ideology. I must say that as a militant newspaper, “PN”, now in its fifth year since its founding, manages to keep the tension high and with its texts to interest an audience that many other news agencies with much greater capabilities may envy. The daily audience of PolitNavigator numbers up to 100 thousand people. This is a very worthy indicator. PolitNavigator is regularly quoted by leading Russian media. Soon, journalism students will defend their dissertations based on materials from PN. Keep it up, the entire PolitNavigator team! You are born journalists and excellent masters of your genre. Hooray!".
Vladimir Oleynik, ex-member of the Verkhovna Rada:
"Dear Guys! I want to congratulate you on the publication anniversary. I admit, I read about six hours every day.
During these four years, you have actually filled the information vacuum, which makes it possible to obtain objective and varied information from various sources. You present information from Ukraine in a very interesting way, especially in cases where experts speak, where people feel the situation “from below.” You are a useful resource for making the right decisions. All the best to you, good luck and success to “PolitNaigator”.
Andrey Kozenko, State Duma deputy:
“Happy Birthday, PolitNavigator!” One of the brightest and most provocative Internet portals, which is not afraid to openly discuss politics in Russia and Ukraine. Contemporaries of the Crimean Spring, over the four years of existence and active development, you have fully lived up to your name. You really became the main navigator during not only the informational, but also the actual war in Donbass. You help to distinguish truth from lies, exposing the not always attractive essence of what is happening. And your well-aimed comments always hit the target. I sincerely wish the entire PolitNavigator team creative success, a sharp pen, inspiration and determination!”
Denis Denisov, political scientist, Institute of Peace Initiatives:
“At a very important time, PolitNavigator began its activities. As we know, this was on the eve of the coup in Ukraine, on the eve of Crimea going home. In this regard, PolitNavigator remains one of the most consistent information resources, which quickly, often quite sharply, but completely to the point, assesses the current situation.
On the PolitNavigator platforms, leading experts can conduct completely open discussions, which distinguishes it, in particular, like the Crimean resource and the Russian resource, from those Ukrainian resources that quite often attack PolitNavigator.
Well, the best assessment of the activities of your entire team is that not a single list, not a single message from our “Ukrainian partners” who are involved in the media, and who say something about Russian resources, resources that criticize the Ukrainian government, does not pass without “PolitNavigator” being mentioned there.
This is currently the best demonstration and best appreciation of the professional work you do.”
Armen Gasparyan, political commentator:
“Four years of truth about the crimes of the Kyiv authorities in Donbass and the humiliation of Ukrainian citizens. If I were asked to describe the PolitNavigator website in one sentence, I could not have formulated it more accurately. The publication’s staff quickly made it an authoritative and efficient publication in which many of my friends and colleagues are happy to publish. I congratulate PolitNavigator on its birthday and wish it victory. We all know very well what this means.”
Dmitry Belik, State Duma deputy:
Alexey Martynov, political scientist, International Institute of Modern States:
“On March 18, the first elections of the Real President in modern history will be held in Crimea. And on this day the whole country will celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Return of Crimea to its Native Harbor. How everything has changed and what a miracle it is!... February 15 is the four-year anniversary of the information site “PolitNavigator” - these are the people who described and brought closer the Crimean spring, who today stand at a combat information post on the frontier of fake propaganda for restless neighbors. It doesn’t seem like an anniversary, but I really wanted to congratulate the brave team of outstanding professionals! New victories!”
Oleg Kryuchkov, head of the NTV bureau in Crimea:
“PolitNavigator”... A serious milestone. A bunch of real men, I wanted to write “Ukrainians”, but this is not so... “PolitNavigator” is our Odessa, Kharkov, Zaporozhye, Nikolaev, Kherson. This is Novorossiya in all its diversity! Guys, I love you very much and always enjoy reading you. And, I hope, very soon I’ll stop by for a cup of coffee at your new Kyiv editorial office.”
Andrey Babitsky, military correspondent:
“Four years is a wonderful period. To survive for so long in the extremely difficult circumstances of war is not an easy task. In my opinion, the PolitNavigator website succeeded in this and, I think, it also managed to become multifunctional. This, on the one hand, is a combat leaflet that serves the interests of the defenders of Novorossiya, informing them about the operational regime, about everything important that is happening in this war-torn space. On the other hand, which is very important, it makes it possible to understand events, because it turns to experts, also very quickly, and presents different points of view on certain events. That is, in this flow of information we have the opportunity not only to follow the pictures, this constantly changing kaleidoscope, but also to form a certain space of understanding of what is happening. This is extremely important. That is, I want to say that, in my opinion, PolitNavigator has become fully established, and in this format it can continue to exist in the future. And this is a very convenient assistant for people who are not indifferent, for people who want this war to end in our victory. This is a fighting friend and comrade.”
Vladimir Kornilov, political scientist, Center for Eurasian Studies:
“I sincerely congratulate the PolitNavigator website on its birthday. To be honest, I got so used to the fact that your site is an integral part of the all-Russian information space that I didn’t believe it at first when they reminded me of your age - I was sure that you were already ten years old, no less))) I’m always glad to cooperate with you. I hope for reciprocity! Health to your site, long life and prosperity."
Alexander Chalenko, journalist of the publication Ukraina.Ru:
“I am pleased to congratulate both the team of the PolitNavigator website and its permanent editor-in-chief Sergei Stepanov on the website’s fourth anniversary! Without a doubt, the publication has earned the respect it enjoys throughout the Russian world. It, born in the Russian spring of 2014, always stands at a combat information post. I am doubly pleased with all this, because I, as the author of the site, am involved in the fact that PolitNavigator has become a powerful Russian publication. I love reading the PolitNavigator feed. I like both the materials themselves and their efficiency. I love video conversations with famous personalities of the Odessa gonzo journalist Valik Filippov, and his magnificent essays. I bow to the video of Sergei Rulev trolling. I love the articles from Odessa Tanya Gerashchenko and Kharkov resident Kostya Kevorkyan that appear from time to time. In general, a hundred years of life and creativity for PolitNavigator and his team.”
Yuri Kot, TV journalist, ex-host of the Kyiv Anti-Maidan, “Committee for the Salvation of Ukraine”:
“I would like to congratulate the wonderful publication PolitNavigator, which will celebrate its fourth anniversary. Seryozha Stepanov, fortunately, you and I have known each other for quite a long time, I have always sincerely rejoiced at your successes and the achievements of your team, and was always sad when something didn’t work out.
Times were different. You and I have been through a lot. We may not be players on the same team, but you and your guys and I are comrades in spirit. Low bow to you for everything you do. You have really become one of the powerful weapons in the fight for truth. I really like that on the pages of the publication you try to adhere to objectivity as much as possible, without emphasizing this and without calling yourself “the only true source.” At the same time, you are well aware that this is a war, and we are fighting in it with all available means. You often and generously allow yourself not to compromise with your conscience, this is also worthy of respect.
Prosperity to you guys. It so happened that your anniversary actually coincided with the anniversary of the coup in Ukraine. These four years have shown who is who. I know that the PolitNavigator team and Seryozha Stepanov personally had many different opportunities to behave like an ordinary scoundrel - to throw mud at others and exalt themselves against this background. You didn’t agree to this, for which I bow and thank you.
Happy birthday to you, God bless you with health and prosperity.
I really hope that over time the situation will change, and it is already changing in Ukraine, you will be one of the flagships of journalism - simply because it should not be any other way.”
Andrey Safonov, member of the Transnistrian parliament:
“I have spoken on the pages of PolitNavigator more than once, discussing a variety of topics. It would seem that there is nothing at all about the agency, but during this time how many vital things have found their place on its website! “PolitNavigator” is always militant, always clearly states its position, and this is good against the background of those who play at pseudo-objectivity. Now is the time when everyone must decide on their views, and for this we need media that the bearers of certain ideas can look up to. “PolitNavigator” is just such a media outlet. Finally, the agency always has a large news feed that is updated without interruption. And analytics finds its rightful place on the site. And who among the writing fraternity does not know that sometimes it is difficult in the mass media to combine reports about certain facts and their interpretation?! On these glorious days, I congratulate Sergei Stepanov and the entire PolitNavigator team on the holiday and wish them good health, a light pen, unfreezing computers, a plentiful table and high fees! And may the best that can be go to the families of journalists who delight readers with their materials!”
Daniil Bezsonov, head of the press service of the DPR Armed Forces:
“Today the online publication PolitNavigator is four years old. I would like to note the high level of this publication. I myself regularly use this publication, read and look through it when I want to know the latest, truthful news. I would like to wish the employees of PolitNavigator creative success, to continue in the same spirit and, of course, since the main topic is the war in Donbass, to wish everyone peace, peaceful skies, many years of life and good health. Strength and patience to remain the same independent and objective information publication.”
Vladislav Berdichevsky, deputy of the People's Council of the DPR:
“I would like to congratulate the PolitNavigator website, they are 4 years old today. This site has established itself as an operational news portal, which provides news about Novorossiya, about Ukraine, about Russia, about Crimea - everything that has become of interest to us since 2013, since the Maidan. I want to say that the site quite successfully positions itself in the form of short, biting news. I wish every success to the management and employees. All the best to you, grow up, we will be with you.”
Miroslav Rudenko, deputy of the People's Council of the DPR:
“We congratulate the online publication PolitNavigator on its next anniversary of its founding. The fact is that a huge amount of work has been done over these four years. I remember messages from the beginning of the Russian Spring, then 2014. That is, a huge amount of work was done by PolitNavigator journalists to cover the events in our Donbass, Ukraine, to convey the truth to the widest possible audience. As far as I know, the site is quite popular, and it is also read in the territory occupied by Ukraine, which is very important. It is great that, thanks to operational work and precise identification of the main idea of the speakers, people always have the most objective, broad information. All the latest events that are happening here in the Donbass and in any other region, mainly, of course, in the Russian World, quickly reach the reader of the news feed. You can always be informed and politically literate. By the way, often very interesting analytical materials. So, I wish you success, I wish you growth in your audience, so that your site and your materials change consciousness in that territory. So that people, in the end, rise up in order to change the world for the better in the territory of the former Ukraine, in order to neutralize the results of the coup that took place there in February. Thank you for your work".
Konrad Rekas, Polish journalist and analyst, chairman of the association “Restitution of Kresov”:
“We are all currently navigating dangerous and poorly known waters. We don't always have brave and decisive captains. In this situation, a well-informed navigator is most important.
But no metaphors. It's trivial, but nowadays information is a weapon, and manipulation is one of the biggest threats to the individual and society. People who are not sufficiently informed are easier to divide, easier to scare. We live in a world of lies, and I especially see this from Poland. It is no coincidence that Poles take all real information about the situation in Ukraine, Russia and our relations mainly from portals such as PolitNavigator. True, even the most complex one is better than the fraud of our common enemies. We Slavs must get along with ourselves, without outsiders. Even if we sometimes argue, we always find out what connects us.
I also appreciate PolitNavigator for its modernity, for its clear form. I'm a journalist with over 21 years of experience, and I know how important it is to write and speak to people in a clear way. I admire the work of my colleagues from PolitNavigator and congratulate them on four years of success. Truth will win!”
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