"International news network CNN would like to clarify that it has no plans to open a bureau or a new channel in Ukraine, despite reports today in the Ukrainian media," Claudia Coles said in a phone interview with RIA Novosti.
Earlier, the press service of the Supreme Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, released a statement saying that Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn had met with a CNN spokesperson and discussed the network's plans to open a bureau and launch a new channel in Ukraine.
"CNN's Moscow bureau has been an integral part of the network's operations since it opened in 1983 and continues to report on the region's pivotal role in the global news agenda, including news out of Ukraine," Coles said. "We remain committed to bringing the region's stories to the attention of our global audience."
