# Ukraine names Zelensky’s former press secretary Iuliia Mendel as a treason suspect

https://mins.news/en/item/127486

- Meduza, 2026-11-03 16:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/03/ukraine-names-yulia-mendel-zelensky-s-former-press-secretary-as-a-treason-suspect

> Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office says Iuliia Mendel, a former press secretary to Volodymyr Zelensky, is suspected of treason and justifying Russia’s armed aggression. Investigators allege she used her profile and experience to promote narratives benefiting Russia and discrediting Ukraine. The office says Russian propaganda widely used her public remarks, including an interview with Tucker Carlson.

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