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The SBU and the Prosecutor General’s Office 3 in absentia notified Yuliia Mendel of suspicion of state treason. The former press secretary of the head of state is accused of working for the enemy, including statements about the "degradation of the nation."
According to the investigation of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the suspect used her personal recognition and her former experience in the field of state communications to promote narratives favorable to the Kremlin.
Statements to Tucker Carlson and posts on social media
Law enforcement found that Mendel’s public appearances were aimed at discrediting Ukraine among foreign partners and weakening international support.
The basis for the suspicion were the defendant’s public statements in foreign media and on social networks.
In particular, during an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson she claimed that Ukraine was allegedly on the verge of disappearance and that the Ukrainian nation was degrading. There were also claims about a total absence of freedom of speech, a lot of bans, and comparisons of the modern state to the Soviet Union.
Mendel, appealing to the fact that she was allegedly informed on negotiation matters, stated that in 2022 Kyiv agreed to cede the Donbas territories to Russia.
In addition, on her Facebook page the woman spread allegations that the authorities allegedly benefit from the continuation of the war, political persecutions, and censorship. Such messages were regularly picked up and amplified by Russian propaganda outlets.
Forensic examinations confirmed that these publications and appearances contain signs of destructive information-psychological influence and harm Ukraine’s national security.
They were aimed at increasing citizens’ despair and creating an image of Ukraine as a state that does not deserve further military and financial assistance.
The suspect’s actions were classified under part 2 of article 111 (state treason under martial law), as well as parts 2 and 3 of articles 436-2 (justification of Russia’s armed aggression) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Since the defendant is outside the country, the suspicion was announced to her in absentia, and security forces are taking measures to bring her to justice.
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