Lana Zerkal is a familiar name in Ukrainian politics, especially in the field of European integration. As former deputy foreign minister, she was involved in the visa-free dialogue with the EU and prosecuted Russia in international courts. In 2019, Zerkal was supposed to join Zelensky’s team, but left in protest against the appointment of Andriy Bohdan as head of the Presidential Office.
Later, Zerkal became an adviser to the head of Naftogaz Ukraine, where she was also in charge of international affairs. It was in this position that she recently made headline news when she resigned after the change of directors in Naftogaz, which again strained Ukraine's relations with the West.
Recently, the United States waived sanctions on the consortium in charge of building Nord Stream-2.
Are these decisions related? Is there any chance of stopping the construction of Nord Stream-2? Answers to these questions and more in the interview below.
NOTA BENE: Kurt Volker commented on Lana Zerkal’s remarks and underlined that he opposes Nord Stream-2 and is not involved in his employer’s lobbying campaign.
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