Iuliia Mendel
@IuliiaMendel
.@UMWallaceHouse fellow; @umichWCEE fellow; The Fight of Our Lives http://shorturl.at/gsOW3; @PostOpinions, @nytimes; spokesperson to 🇺🇦president(2019-2021)
1/10 When I was a little girl in Kherson, now under Russian siege, a life like mine was unimaginable. In 2019, at 32 years old, I won a competition over 4K applicants to work as press-secretary to our new president @ZelenskyyUa. Never before had such a job been open to the public
Just Russia casually dropping JDAMs on apartment blocks in Ukraine’s second-largest city, in broad daylight on a Thursday morning.
🚨 Forced evacuation announced for Dobropillya and other Donetsk region settlements, home to ~928 children. Russian drone and aerial guided bombs attacks on civilians, logistics, and the Kramatorsk highway have intensified, per DeepState. #StopRussianAggression
Grateful to @thetimes for their powerful cover exposing russia's abduction of Ukrainian children. This spotlight brings crucial awareness to our @SaveukraineUs mission. Learn more about the fighting to get Ukrainian children back home: time.com/7302345/ukrain…
Ukrainian children who survived war, occupation, or deportation can now record crimes, restore justice & claim compensation via the Register of Damages. Save Ukraine helps families submit applications. 🔗 Read more: saveukraineua.org/news/the-regis…
Russia destroys Ukrainian #CulturalHeritage
This is what the Vorontsov Palace looks like after another Russian attack – one of Odesa’s landmarks, built in 1826–1827, and a recognized piece of #CulturalHeritage. The building, now housing the Palace of Children and Youth Creativity, suffered 19 shattered windows, destroyed…
Russia has launched over 15,000 drone attacks on Kherson's right bank since summer began. In just 53 days, these drones killed 21 adults and a 1-year-old boy. 268 others, including 5 children, were wounded. #StopRussianAggression #UkraineUnderAttack
Russia ‘sending kidnapped Ukrainian children to front line’ - The Times and The Sunday Times apple.news/ADofAtaDyTPm9x…
⚡⚡Russia’s oil and gas revenues are expected to fall 37% in July to $8.66B, as falling crude prices and a stronger ruble bite into the Kremlin’s war chest, acc. to @Reuters . Year-to-date fossil revenues are down 20%, forcing Moscow to slash its 2025 forecast by over $33B.…
The war in Ukraine continues. Russia dropped 4 aerial bombs and shelled Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. 2 killed, 14 injured 💔 At least 10 apartment blocks, 21 private homes, an admin building, 2 shops, a café, and 2 cars were damaged. #Ukraine #StopRussianAggression
The Russian occupation authorities are illegally appropriating Ukraine’s #CulturalHeritage in occupied Crimea. According to “Crimean Wind,” over 30 burials and artifacts have been excavated near the village of Opushky. The removal of cultural property from occupied territories is…
🚨 President Zelenskyy's urgent bill №13533 restores full procedural powers & independence guarantees for NABU & SAP, NABU's press service shared the statement. NABU & SAPo helped draft the bill & urge Ukraine's Parliament to pass it swiftly to protect ongoing criminal…
The number of injured from Russia’s airstrike on Kharkiv has risen to 41 — including six children. 🤯 Among them are babies just 28 days, 1 month, and 2 months old. My heart breaks for their parents, who must be in complete shock after such horror. Wishing all a swift and full…
Hackers linked to Russia may have broken into the Dutch Public Prosecution Service and stayed hidden for weeks. The office had to shut down its internet systems. Dutch officials suspect Moscow aimed to steal sensitive info on #WarCrimes or destabilize the country for backing…
Russia attacked Kharkiv… at least 33 Ukrainians injured. Daily genocide by Russia #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
From today’s Russian newspapers: ▪️“Economy on the verge of recession” ▪️“Beetroot prices up 58% this year” ▪️“Petrol prices to rise” Plus, how the Russian government paper is covering the street protests in Ukraine. #ReadingRussia
💥 The moment one of several Russian guided air bombs (KABs) struck Kharkiv. It was sheer luck it didn’t hit a residential building — the destruction could have been catastrophic. #Kharkiv #StandWithUkraine
Russian diplomats are now promoting the anniversary of Moscow’s 1940 occupation of the Baltic states, which was made possible by the Soviet alliance with Nazi Germany. Does anyone still seriously believe Putin’s imperial ambitions end at Ukraine?
In mid-2025, at least 11 civilians were killed near the Ndassima gold mine for alleged “illegal prospecting”, according to @IGTDS1. This attack reflects a broader strategy: 🇷🇺 authorities use Wagner to seize control of gold, diamonds, and timber through violence and shell…
Ukraine's economy predictions do not look good
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s central bank keeps key rate at 15.5% and worsens 2025 forecasts: • Inflation to reach 9.7% (prev. 8.7%) • GDP growth cut to 2.1% (prev. 3.1%) • July inflation to rise again after weak June slowdown • Intl aid expected at $54bn in 2025, $24bn…
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reviewed a bill to ensure the independence of anti-corruption bodies, including blocking Russian influence. The European Commission welcomes Ukraine’s efforts to address issues with SAPO and NABU, while collaborating to ensure its concerns are…