ウクライナ検察ら、旧总统報道官ユリヤ・メンデルに叛国罪などの疑いで通知

なぜ重要か

This case concerns alleged use of public communications and foreign-media appearances to undermine Ukraine’s international support and justify Russia’s war. Court experts identified signs of destructive informational-psychological influence and violations of Ukraine’s information-security foundations in the statements under review. The suspect is outside Ukraine, so the notification was issued in absentia and accountability measures remain ongoing. The allegations carry potential sentences ranging from 15 years in prison to life imprisonment, according to Мендель. Мендель denied cooperation with Russia and said the case reflects her criticism of the president’s circle, restrictions on speech, and political persecution in Ukraine.

何が起きたか

On 3 November 2026, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General notified Yuliya Mendel in absentia of suspicion of state treason and justification of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. The investigation is conducted by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the SBU under procedural supervision of the Office of the Prosecutor General. The suspicion concerns Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (state treason committed under martial law) and Parts 2 and 3 of Article 436-2 (justification, recognition as lawful, or denial of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, and glorification of its participants). Mendel is abroad, so the notification was made in absentia and accountability measures continue. The case is based on her public statements in foreign media and on social networks, including an interview with Tucker Carlson and Facebook posts. According to investigators, these materials discriminated against Ukraine internationally, justified the Kremlin regime and Russia’s full-scale war, and were used in Russian state and Kremlin-controlled propaganda. Court experts found signs of destructive informational-psychological influence and violations of Ukraine’s national security in the information sphere. The prosecution treats her activity as assistance to the aggressor state in subversive activity against Ukraine.

ウクライナメディアの見方

Ukrainian coverage centers on the legal notification, the criminal-code provisions, the conduct of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General, and continuing accountability measures. Reports emphasize the alleged international-discordination and Russia-justification effects of Мендель’s statements, as well as their use in Russian propaganda. Several reports also contextualize the case through her criticism of Володимир Зеленський and the presidential sanctions imposed against her.

報道の食い違い

The authorities characterize Мендель’s foreign-media statements and social-media posts as assistance to Russian subversive activity, while Мендель denies cooperation with Russia and argues that criticism of the president’s circle and concerns about freedom of speech prompted the suspicion.

背景

Юлія Мендель served as Володимир Зеленський’s press secretary from June 2019 to July 2021. The investigation relies on statements by Мендель in foreign media and social networks, including interviews with Такер Карлсон and posts on Facebook. The inquiry alleges that Мендель’s public statements discriminated against Ukraine internationally, justified the Kremlin regime and Russia’s full-scale invasion, and were reused in Russian propaganda. Володимир Зеленський imposed personal sanctions against Мендель on 13 September, including restrictions on access from Ukraine to her Instagram, X, and Facebook pages. The case was announced on 3 November while Мендель was outside Ukraine.