Maryke Vermaak
Journalist and Video Coordinator at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
South African journalist. Ukraine and Poland for @AFP. These views are my own.
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2 weeks ago |
bellevueheraldleader.com | Maryke Vermaak
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2 weeks ago |
barrons.com | Maryke Vermaak
People work to clear the destruction after 17 Russian Shahed drones struck two districts of Kharkiv overnight, according to local mayor Ihor Terekhov, killing three people and wounding at least 60. Two rounds of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have failed to yield a breakthrough in ending the war. Moscow has rejected calls for an unconditional ceasefire and demanded that Ukraine give up large swathes of territory and its bid to join NATO.
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3 weeks ago |
barrons.com | Maryke Vermaak
Even with Russian bombs raining down on her town in eastern Ukraine, nothing will stop Olena Sologub from taking care of her appearance. For Ukrainians like her living near the front, beauty offers an escape that prevents the war from engulfing their lives. "Let me be beautiful, even if they find me under the rubble," says the 50-year-old crane operator in Kramatorsk, which lies less than 20 kilometres (12 miles) from advancing Russian troops.
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1 month ago |
barrons.com | Maryke Vermaak
For around three years, 86-year-old Lidia Isayeva has been living alone in a cellar to shelter from Russian strikes that have destroyed her apartment and part of her hometown. Despite the risks, some Ukrainians choose to stay at home in the ruins, holding on to a lifetime of memories in towns where many have lived forever. "It's an optimism that can lead to death," says Roman Bugayov, from East SOS, which helps people evacuate from the front.
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2 months ago |
barrons.com | Maryke Vermaak
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RT @Reuters: Ryan Evans, killed in a missile strike on a hotel in Ukraine, was a safety adviser whose wealth of combat experience and profe…
Dreadfully sad news
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Keeping you guys close to our hearts today ❤️ @Reuters
A member of the @Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two others were hospitalized after a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk https://t.co/xWhhdug9Xz
