https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-imposes-sanctions-on-former-press-secretary-mendel-who-echoed-russian-propagandaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-imposes-sanctions-on-former-press-secretary-mendel-who-echoed-russian-propagandahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-imposes-sanctions-on-former-press-secretary-mendel-who-echoed-russian-propaganda#u69191Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:37:27 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the National Security and Defense Council have imposed sanctions on former presidential press secretary Yuliia Mendel. The measures target Mendel as part of a larger group of 10 Ukrainians and Russians accused of spreading disinformation. Authorities claim Mendel echoed Russian propaganda, while other reports specify she accused Zelenskyy of drug use without evidence. Mendel has responded by claiming Ukraine does not need the dictatorship of Zelenskyy. These sanctions coincide with broader Ukrainian actions against Russian shadow fleet vessels and Rostec enter