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Vera Zimmerman is an independent research analyst. She is a translator for Euromaidan Press and a contributor for UkraineAlert at the Atlantic Council. She holds an MA in Political Science and a BA in Global Affairs from George Mason University and a BA in Translation from Mariupol State University. She tweets @verzimmer.
The recent release of convicted Crimean Tatar leaders Ilmi Umerov and Akhmet Chiygoz marks the first release of political prisoners this year. The official number of hostages freed from the Donbas this year also accounts to two civilians,...
The conflict in the Donbas has escalated yet again. The city of Avdiivka fell under heavy fire, resulting in military and civilian deaths. Volnovakha saw an uptick in skirmishes. For months, tension has also hung over the outskirts of...
A wave of small protests has swept across Kyiv, and some fear they could grow into a Third Maidan. On November 15 and 16, a few thousand people, mainly defrauded customers, protested outside the national bank and the parliament over their...
In 2014, after the first Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in the Donbas, soldiers who had lost limbs in battle were seen for the first time in public as they returned home. Since the full-on invasion by Russia in February 2022, the...
