Zelensky Sanctions Ex-Spokeswoman Mendel — SkimNews
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- Zelensky imposed sanctions on Yulia Mendel, his former presidential press secretary, whom Kyiv Independent reports 'echoed Russian propaganda'
- Mendel publicly rejected the sanctions, declaring 'Ukraine does not need Zelenskyy's dictatorship'
Why it matters: A sitting wartime president using formal sanctions against his own former press secretary turns a behind-the-scenes loyalty dispute into a state-level confrontation, and Mendel's 'dictatorship' counter-strike hands critics a quotable line against Zelensky's wartime governance record.
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