The Pryazovia Worker () is a regional Russian-language newspaper in Ukraine.
History The newspaper was founded on March 9, 1918, in Mariupol. At various times, it published under different names: Reports of the Mariupol Military Revolutionary Committee (), Reports of the Revolutionary and Party Committee of Mariupol (), Pryazovia Truth (), Our Truth (), and Pryazovia Proletarian (). It began publishing under its current name on April 16, 1937.
Today The newspaper is distribution throughout the south of the Donets Basin; it had the largest circulation in Donetsk oblast in 2010.«Приазовский рабочий» — самая тиражная и авторитетная газета Донецкой области It has its own printing, distribution network and shop. As of 2008, it had about 100 employees.Андрій МАЛАЩУК. Приазов'я: від скіфа до сталевара. // Західний кур'єр (Івано-Франківськ), 9 жовтня 2008
The newspaper is a subdivision of the company PJSC «Pryazovia Worker», which publishes other periodicals and runs an advertising agency. The beneficial owner of PJSC «Pryazovia Worker», holding 88.69% of shares, is SCM, the holding company of Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man in Ukraine.Ринат Ахметов сконцентрировал 88,69% акций «Приазовского рабочего» // Укррудпром
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External links Official website Newspaper archives (since 2004) Selected archival publications in 90 years Rinat Akhmetov has concentrated 88.69% of "Pryazovia Worker" SCM has increased its stake in the newspaper "Pryazovia Worker" from 78.55% to 88.69% JSC "Pryazovia Worker" Newspaper" - among the better producer of newspapers!