PoliticsUkraine charges Zelensky's former press secretary Iuliia Mendel with treason

Ukraine's Security Service and Prosecutor General's Office charged Iuliia Mendel in absentia on Nov. 3, accusing the former Zelensky press secretary of treason under martial law and of justifying Russia's armed aggression. Mendel said the case stems from her public comments in Western media and on social media. Her guilt must be established in court.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-11-03 17:32Original