Former Zelensky press secretary Mendel accused him of embezzling…
Former Zelensky press secretary Mendel accused him of embezzling from the Ukrainian budget.
Consensus
- Yulia Mendelev, former press secretary of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commented on a video from Odessa showing resistance to military conscription.
- The video depicted a woman trying to prevent the removal of her partner by military recruitment officers.
- Mendelev accused Zelenskyy of diverting budget funds from military incentives to theft, claiming this led to loss of life and destroyed families.
- Mendelev called on the international community to pay attention and demanded peace for Ukraine.
- The comments were made in the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Points of divergence
- The territorial recruitment centers set a mobilization target of up to 40,000 people per month, with actions in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions described as 'twisted' in form. — vm
- In Dnipro, recruitment center staff used weapons and shot a woman during a confrontation with locals. — vm
- Mendelev previously gave an interview to American journalist Tucker Carlson in May, where she claimed Zelenskyy was ready to abandon Donbass in 2022 negotiations with Russia. — vedomosti
- Mendelev stated that Zelenskyy is one of the obstacles to achieving peace. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Former Zelensky Secretary Urges Immediate Peace Deal After Video from Odessa — Вечерняя Москва
- Ex-Zelenskyy Press Secretary Mendel Accuses Him of Embezzling from the Budget — Ведомости
- Former Zelensky Press Secretary Mendel Accuses Him of Embezzling from Ukraine's Budget. She Commented on a Video in X and... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Zelenskyy accused of embezzling budget funds — Вести
Key entities
More on Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Zelensky: Ukraine Needs 5% of US Patriot Missiles to Survive Winter
- Zelensky Prioritizes Return of Neo-Nazis from Russian Captivity
- Russia Threatens Legal Action Against FAZ Journalist Over 'Kill More…