Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on former press secretary
The sanctions last 10 years and include asset freezes, trade bans and social media restrictions for Mendel, officials 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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For the Ukrainian president would be guilty, along with nine other people affected by the measure, to spread disinformation and to support Moscow's military aggression.
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