German TV station hires Ukrainian anchor to host news show
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COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German broadcaster RTL has employed a Ukrainian presenter to host a daily news show for some others who have fled their homeland right after the Russian invasion.
The commercial broadcaster reported Karolina Ashion will existing a 10-minute Ukrainian-language news system Mondays to Fridays tackled to the practically 200,000 people who have by now arrived in Germany from Ukraine in the earlier month.
“We want to attain the folks who are fleeing proper now, who have to leave their house state, who might not speak English, and that is why we are producing a information offer you in Ukrainian,” said Malte Baumberger, the job manager for RTL’s “Ukraine Update” method. “So that these folks can uncover out what is going on in their state correct now and what is the political scenario.”
Ashion only made it to Germany about a week back herself, adhering to an arduous journey from Kyiv via Moldova and Romania.
Her male colleagues, who aren’t allowed to go away Ukraine if they are in between 18 and 60, are nonetheless broadcasting out of a bomb shelter in the country’s funds, she mentioned.
“My everyday living has changed entirely,” Ashion reported. “But I’m Ukrainian, and I want to be like a voice of independence for people. For all the men and women struggling from this (war).”
RTL explained it is planning on more expanding their “Ukraine Update” information supply by choosing additional Ukrainian journalists. The exhibit is accessible via numerous RTL and N-Television on-line platforms and YouTube.
