The Tucker Carlson Show Zelensky’s Press Secretary Reveals All: Cocaine, Cover-ups, and the Only Obstacle Preventing Peace
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May 11, 2026 
Iuliia Mendel, former press secretary to Volodymyr Zelensky and investigative journalist, shares insider accounts from Kyiv’s corridors of power. She discusses alleged corruption, money‑laundering schemes, and controlled media narratives. She recounts claims about Zelensky’s private promises, political tactics used to silence critics, and controversial drug allegations.
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Large Energy Funds Were Allegedly Laundered
- Mendel cites a $112 million laundering scheme tied to the energy ministry where the minister allegedly received $12 million kickback.
- She asks where the remaining 90% of funds intended for energy shielding went.
Istanbul Talks Nearly Agreed Donbass Concession
- Mendel says Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul 2022 nearly agreed to cede Donbass and Zelensky personally accepted that to end the war.
- She claims he later publicly reversed and used impossible conditions like NATO membership to block peace.
War Of Attrition Serves Political Interests
- Mendel believes Zelensky deliberately chose a war-of-attrition because ending the war would be political suicide for him.
- She argues Ukraine lacks capacity to outlast Russia and Zelensky benefits politically and reputationally from continuing conflict.