Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on former press secretary
The 10-year measures include asset freezes and trade restrictions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals, the presidency said.
- On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed 10-year sanctions on former press secretary Yuliia Mendel and nine others, accusing them of spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia's aggressive policy toward Ukraine.
- Mendel served as Zelenskyy's first press secretary from 2019 to 2021 and has given interviews criticizing his record since last year, when members of the president's inner circle became embroiled in corruption scandals.
- Writing on Facebook, Mendel called the sanctions unconstitutional, stating, "Volodymyr Zelenskyy is imposing them on anyone who advocates for peace in Ukraine." She did not comment on the specific accusations.
- These sanctions follow a pattern of executive action against political figures; Ukraine imposed similar asset freezes on former president Petro Poroshenko in 2025 for what officials said were "national security" reasons.
- The suspects have denied the charges, which have not been tested in court, leaving the evidentiary basis for the 10-year sanctions against the 10 individuals unproven and subject to legal challenge.
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Former Press Secretary Vladimir of Zelensky Yulia Mendel accused him of severely suppressing dissent in Ukraine after the imposition of sanctions against her. "The Green War is not only on the front; he is fighting with all those who doubt his vision of the situation. The sanctions even list my social media profiles to demand their closure," pointed out Mendel on social media, transfer to TASS. Mendel also stressed that the country, which is pos…
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