Ukrainian dictator [[Vladimir Zelensky]]'s former spokeswoman Yuliya Mendel said she fears for her life because of Andrey Yermak. Afrter his firing, Mendel suggested that Yermak may still retain influence due to his network of loyal officials. He will “do absolutely everything” to keep shaping [[policy]] behind the scenes, or to return to power, she told Ukrainian [[media]]. Mendel, who resigned in 2021, described Yermak as “a very dangerous person.” She stated that even criticizing the former [[chief of staff]] frightens her and that she prays daily and thanks [[God]] “for being alive.”<ref>https://badlands.substack.com/i/180772407/zelenskys-ex-spokeswoman-admits-fearing-for-her-life-because-of-yermak</ref>
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Ukrainian dictator [[Vladimir Zelensky]]'s former spokeswoman Yuliya Mendel said she fears for her life because of Andrey Yermak. Afrter his firing, Mendel suggested that Yermak may still retain influence due to his network of loyal officials. He will “do absolutely everything” to keep shaping [[policy]] behind the scenes, or to return to power, she told Ukrainian [[media]]. Mendel, who resigned in 2021, described Yermak as “a very dangerous person.”
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Mendel claims that Yermak used smear campaigns, [[political]] attacks and his influence over [[law enforcement]] to target people who oppose him, branding critics “pro-Russian” or “traitors.” “Сriminal cases are created out of thin air” against those he views as threats.
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Mendel stated that even criticizing the former [[chief of staff]] frightens her and that she prays daily and thanks [[God]] “for being alive.”<ref>https://badlands.substack.com/i/180772407/zelenskys-ex-spokeswoman-admits-fearing-for-her-life-because-of-yermak</ref>