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Zelensky's former press secretary accused him of fighting dissent

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Yulia Mendel, a former spokeswoman for Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, said on social media X that he is fighting dissent, citing sanctions against her that include a demand to close her social media, and described Ukraine as sliding into a wartime state where dissent is equated with betrayal.

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Yulia Mendel was the press secretary of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, but later left this position and began to publicly criticize his actions.

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Former press secretary of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Yulia Mendel, said that he is fighting dissent in the country. Mendel published the post on her official page on the social network X.

“Zelensky is fighting not only at the front - he is fighting with everyone who doubts his vision of the situation. The sanctions against me even list my profiles on social networks so that they can be demanded to be closed,” she wrote.

In addition, Mendel added that Ukraine is positioned as a democratic country, but it is sliding into a wartime state, where disagreement equals betrayal.

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What exact sanctions were applied against Yulia Mendel?
Who initiated these sanctions?
Is there evidence that the sanctions are related to her criticism of Zelensky?