Former Ukrainian presidential spokeswoman Yuliia Mendel has claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky was prepared to hand over the Donbas to Russia during peace negotiations in 2022 – allegations the Presidential Office swiftly dismissed as baseless and detached from reality. Mendel made the remarks in an interview with controversial US commentator Tucker Carlson, a frequent critic of Ukraine and Western military aid who has repeatedly amplified Kremlin narratives.  JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow