Zelenskyy's former spokeswoman says sanctions against her are unconstitutional
Former presidential press secretary Yuliia Mendel has called sanctions against Ukrainian citizens unconstitutional after she was sanctioned by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: Mendel on Facebook
Quote: "A few days ahead of my appearance at the European Parliament, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, my former boss, has imposed sanctions against me.
Sanctions against Ukrainian citizens are unconstitutional, as are many other decisions by Zelenskyy. Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes them on everyone who advocates for peace in Ukraine."
Details: Mendel said she had been aware of plans to charge her with treason for an interview she gave to notorious former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and had suspected that she could also face sanctions.
"This does not change my position, nor the position of millions of Ukrainians. To survive, Ukraine needs peace, not another dictatorship, even if it is Zelenskyy's dictatorship," she added.
Background:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on Yuliia Mendel.
- In May 2026, in an interview with Tucker Carlson, Mendel claimed that the Ukrainian delegation at the Istanbul talks in spring 2022 had been prepared to accept all of Russia's demands to end the war. She provided no evidence for this, citing only conversations with unnamed individuals. Among other things, Mendel accused Zelenskyy of money laundering and taking drugs in nightclubs.
- Mendel also claimed that Andrii Yermak, former head of the President's Office, performs magic rituals, including visiting cemeteries and using "dead water" (water that was used to wash dead bodies).
- She also described Yermak as "a very dangerous person" and said he makes her fear for her life. She spoke in very general terms, referring to "her experience" and "contacts", but provided no details to substantiate her claims.
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