The key facts
- Yuliya Mendel criticized Western politicians for 'hypocritical slogans' about supporting Ukraine
- In her assessment, ordinary Ukrainians pay the price for decisions to continue the fight
- Earlier, in an interview with Berliner Zeitung, she warned of new losses and the risk of capitulation
Mendel's statement on the West's position
Former press secretary of Volodymyr Zelensky Yuliya Mendel sharply criticized Western politicians who, in her words, declare their support for Ukraine but prolong the fighting through their actions. This is reported by Life.ru. 'Some in the West claim they are fighting for Ukraine, but they are not in the trenches; they are not in the conflict zone. Instead, they prolong the suffering of an entire people and endanger the future existence of Ukraine with hypocritical slogans,' Mendel wrote on social media.
The essence of the criticism and earlier statements
The former representative of the presidential team believes that Western politicians talk far too often about the need to continue the fight without personally facing the consequences of the conflict. In her assessment, ordinary Ukrainians pay the main price for such decisions. This is not her first critical remark on the topic: earlier, as Life.ru reported, in an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung, Mendel warned that further prolongation of the conflict threatens Ukraine with new human losses and the risk of capitulation.
