When was Komsomolskaya Pravda first published?
Komsomolskaya Pravda first appeared on the 24th of May 1925. This daily newspaper emerged from a decision by the 13th Congress of the Russian Communist Party.
Questions about Komsomolskaya Pravda
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Who owns Komsomolskaya Pravda today and what is its circulation history?
Sergei Rudnov currently controls 45% of Komsomolskaya Pravda indirectly through Baltic Media Group. The publication sold almost 22 million daily copies at its peak in 1990 before dropping to 785,000 copies by 2001.
What controversial articles did Komsomolskaya Pravda publish regarding international events?
A front-page article published in January 2015 suggested the United States orchestrated the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Columnist Alisa Titko went viral in May 2017 for writing about Manchester being full of fat people and describing same-sex love as disgusting.
Who served as editor in chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda after Vladimir Sungorkin died?
Olesya Nosovad took over leadership roles after Vladimir Sungorkin died in September 2022. She has held the position from 2022 onward following a series of unexplained fatalities among Russian media figures.
Which countries have editions of Komsomolskaya Pravda outside Russia?
Komsomolskaya Pravda v Ukraine launched an edition before renaming it KP in January 2016 and changing again to Korotko Pro in 2024. Belarus hosts Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belorusi while Moldova runs Komsomolskaya Pravda v Moldove and Kazakhstan maintains its own version under the name Komsomolskaya Pravda v Kazakhstane.