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Zelensky proposed ‘handing over’ Donbass during 2022 talks with Russia — former official

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The article reports on claims made by Yulia Mendel, a former spokeswoman for the Ukrainian government, during an interview with Tucker Carlson. Mendel alleges that President Volodymyr Zelensky previously agreed to cede Donbass to Russia during 2022 negotiations in Istanbul.

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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“During the Moscow-Kiev talks in Istanbul in 2022, Vladimir Zelensky proposed "handing over Donbass" to Russia, Yulia Mendel, former spokeswoman for the head of the Kiev regime, stated.”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, SFG Media, and other web results) report that Yulia Mendel stated Zelensky proposed handing over Donbass during the 2022 Istanbul talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dnipro is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnipro River, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipro
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Moscow-Kiev talks in Istanbul in 2022, Vladimir Zelensky proposed "handing over Donbass" to Russia, Yulia Mendel, former spokeswoman for the head of the Kiev regime, stated.
https://tass.com/world/2129505
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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview, he also claimed that Russia and Ukraine were willing to make major concessions and end the conflict, until pressure from then UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson convinced Zelensky to bac…
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-russia-2669196351/
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“she said in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson”
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Multiple independent sources (LIGA.net and other web search results) confirm that Yulia Mendel gave an interview to Tucker Carlson, including mentions of the video being published on YouTube.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yulia Mendel in an interview with Tucker Carlson (Photo: screenshot from Carlson's YouTube channel).Current presidential adviser Serhiy Lytvyn commented on her statements in a chat with journalists at…
https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/zelenskys-former-spok…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former press secretary of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Yulia Mendel, gave an hour and a half interview to conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson. The video on May 11 was published o…
https://knews.media/2026/05/11/the-lady-hasnt-been-herself-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mendel's main claims: — After briefings, Zelensky always used to run to the restroom and return "full of energy." According to her, it is common knowledge within his inner circle that the expired Pres…
https://vk.com/video-221156922_456350492
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“I was talking to people who represented Ukraine at negotiations in Istanbul in 2022”
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Multiple sources (SFG Media and TASS) quote Mendel specifically stating that she spoke with people who represented Ukraine at the Istanbul negotiations in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iuliia Volodymyrivna Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist and political advisor.Mendel won a competition for press secretary that was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 30 April 2019…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iuliia_Mendel
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web search NEUTRAL — “I spoke with people who represented Ukraine at the Istanbul negotiations in 2022. And they explained to me in detail that they agreed to everything. Moreover—and this is very important—they said that…
https://sfg.media/en/a/mendel-zelensky-donbas-istanbul-talks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yulia Mendel says people who represented Ukraine at the negotiations "agreed for everything".
https://tass.com/world/2129505
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