Evgenia Prodaeva | Lead Stories

Evgenia Prodaeva is a freelance fact-checker based in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is a graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University's Institute of Journalism. For over a decade, Evgenia has been an editor with media outlets covering freedom of speech, media literacy, media business and journalism-related topics in Ukraine.
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