MEKK’s Oleksandra Hrybenko and Kristin Skare Orgeret met with President Sergiy Tomilenko and Vice President Lina Kushch of the Union of Journalists of Ukraine, together with the Director of the Institute of Journalism (IJ) Siri Skaalmo and Norwegian Union of Journalists (NJ)’s Eva Stabell.
One of the key priorities of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine is to restart media in the de-occupied and frontline territories and thanks to international partners, they now provide support for 20 local newspapers fighting Russian propaganda.
The discussions included updates on the situation and safety of Ukrainian journalists and freelancers working on the frontline, the need for training for media workers, insurance, and technical equipment.