Berlin Wall moment for Ukrainians as visa liberalization confirms country’s geopolitical pivot away from Russia towards the European Union and paves way for strengthening of informal ties between Ukraine and EU member states

According to UN figures, the Russian hybrid war in eastern Ukraine has resulted around 10,000 deaths, but many more Ukrainians have been wounded in the conflict. In 2015, Vadym Sviridenko lost both his arms and legs after his convoy was ambushed. Vadym has since undergone extensive rehabilitation treatment both in the United States and in Ukraine, where he now runs marathons.