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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky 13 September imposed sanctions on his former spokeswoman Yuliia Mendel. The corresponding decree No. 901/2026 was published on the head of state's website.
In total Zelensky imposed restrictions against 10 people who spread disinformation and propaganda, and who support Russia's aggressive policy against Ukraine. All of them, except Mendel, hold Russian citizenship.
The sanctions against the former spokeswoman were introduced by Zelensky indefinitely and for 10 years.
On her Facebook Mendel reacted to the decree.
She noted that the sanctions against her were introduced a few days before her speech in the European Parliament, stating that "sanctions against citizens of Ukraine are unconstitutional." She also added that she suspected they would be imposed — in particular after an interview with the conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson. In that interview she defended the illegitimate president of the aggressor country Russia, Volodymyr Putin.
At the same time, commenting on the sanctions, Mendel stated that this does not change her position.
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