Zelenskyy Sanctions Former Press Secretary Mendel — SkimNews
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- Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on his former presidential spokeswoman Mendel, according to Reuters.
- Mendel publicly responded to the sanctions by declaring "Ukraine does not need Zelenskyy's dictatorship" (per Ukrainska Pravda).
- The kyivindep framing tied the sanctions to Mendel allegedly "echoing Russian propaganda" in her post-government commentary.
Why it matters: A wartime president sanctioning his own former close spokesperson — and her calling it "dictatorship" in response — turns an internal personnel dispute into a public legitimacy clash, with Mendel now positioned as an outspoken critic rather than a neutral ex-aide.
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