Ukraine charges ex-Zelensky spokesperson Yulia Mendel with high treason

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has charged Yulia Mendel, former spokesperson for President Zelensky, with high treason over statements it says serve Russia.

• The Prosecutor General's Office said Tuesday it had gathered enough evidence to name Mendel a suspect in a high treason case.
• Mendel, who served as Zelensky's spokesperson from 2019 to 2021, became one of his harshest critics after Russia's 2022 invasion.
• Mendel denied the charges in a statement, saying the accusation "proves she is right" and is "the price of freedom of speech."
• Zelensky imposed sanctions on Mendel in September, and she currently resides outside Ukraine.