Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Inter studios attacked and blockaded
The channel's studios were attacked and then blockaded for three days by the St Mary's Battalion, whose members accused Inter of being excessively pro-Russian.
2015
New Year's show featuring pro-occupation Russian performers
A New Year's program broadcast from December 31, 2014 into January 1, 2015 featured Russian performers who had supported Russia's occupation of Crimea. Ukrainian officials, activists, and cultural figures condemned the broadcast, and Inter's news service publicly distanced itself from the entertainment program.
2014
Journalists allege censorship during Euromaidan
Sixteen Inter journalists said they had been censored and pressured to produce pro-government propaganda while covering the Euromaidan crisis. The channel's normal programming was temporarily replaced by live parliamentary proceedings amid security concerns at its headquarters.
2014
Criticism over Russian programming
Activists criticized Inter for broadcasting large quantities of Russian films and serials during the war in Donbas, arguing that some content glorified Russian armed forces and conflicted with Ukraine's wartime information needs.