Ukraine’s Zelenskiy imposes sanctions on former press secretary
The decree freezes assets and restricts trade for 10 Russian and Ukrainian individuals accused of spreading disinformation and backing Russia’s policy toward Ukraine.
- On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy imposed 10-year sanctions on his former press secretary, Yuliia Mendel, and 9 others, accusing them of spreading Russian disinformation and supporting Russia's aggressive policy toward Ukraine.
- Mendel has publicly criticized Zelenskiy's record since last year, when members of his inner circle faced corruption scandals; these sanctions follow her recent political commentary.
- The decree imposes 10-year asset freezes and trade restrictions on the 10 individuals, according to the official presidency statement, aiming to curb alleged disinformation channels supporting Russia's policy toward Ukraine.
- Writing on Facebook, Mendel called the measures unconstitutional, stating, "Sanctions against Ukrainian citizens are unconstitutional, as are many of Zelenskiy's other decisions," and claimed the president targets peace advocates.
- In 2025, Ukraine imposed 10-year sanctions on former president Petro Poroshenko for "national security" reasons, indicating the government increasingly uses executive power against high-profile political figures.
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Zelensky imposed sanctions on his former spokesperson, accusing her of Russian propaganda, with her accusing him of doing this to "anyone who advocates for peace in Ukraine". The post Ukraine: Zelensky also imposed sanctions on his former representative appeared first on in.gr.
Zelensky Imposed Sanctions on the Former Spokeswoman: He Accused Her of Spreading Russian Propaganda
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that he has imposed sanctions against his former media representative Yulia Mandel, claiming that she, along with nine other people, spread Russian propaganda and supported Moscow's aggressive policy towards Kiev.
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cyprustimes.comThe sanctions, imposed by decree by the Ukrainian president, have a ten-year duration and include asset freezes and restrictions on trade transactions.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski imposed sanctions against a former press secretary by accusing her, along with nine other people, of spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia's aggressive policy towards Ukraine. Iulia Mendel, who worked for Zelenski in 2019-2021, before the Russian invasion, responded by a Facebook message...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions on Yuliia Mendel, who previously served as his spokeswoman. Her name is among 10 Ukrainian and Russian citizens sanctioned by Kiev for spreading disinformation and Russian propaganda. Zelensky approved a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on September 13 to impose personal sanctions on a number of individuals and companies. Among those included in the list…
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