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.
Ukrainska Pravda: Zerkal says Biden may lose ability to play around with Nord Stream sanctions
Relatives of Ukrainian political prisoners and human rights activists hold a placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiling, and the "Nord Stream 2" gas pipe-line, during a rally in front of the German embassy in Kyiv, on April 11, 2019.