(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A former press secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given a lengthy interview to American presenter Tucker Carlson, triggering immediate amplification by Russian state propaganda networks and prompting accusations of coordinated information warfare. Iuliia Mendel, who served as Zelenskyy’s press secretary from June 2019 until July 2021, appeared on the Tucker Carlson Show on 11 May 2026. Across 96 minutes, she delivered a series of allegations that align precisely with long standing Kremlin strategic narratives. The interview was published two days after a brief three day truce brokered by Donald Trump expired, one day after Russian forces…
