The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced a significant partnership with the Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine (AIRPPU) and Mediebedriftenes Landsforening (MBL). This collaboration aims to enhance independent journalism in Ukraine through their new initiative, ‘Stronger Together: Media and Democracy Programme.’ Funded by Norad’s Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, this program seeks to bolster media freedom and democratic processes in the region. The announcement was first made on the WAN-IFRA website.